Includes enclosed press cuttings from the British Medical Journal, Volume 320 on 12 May 2000, by Donald Light entitled The Two Tier Syndrome Behind Waiting Lists and from The Sunday Times by Minette Marrin entitled They want a Better NHS: They Plan a New Logo, undated.

Clinical Research Facility proposed at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle.

Regarding the role of research and development in the National Health Service.

Response from the Department of Health into the report 'Organ Retention at Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals: Report of an Independent Investigation', by the Retained Organs Commission. Includes background to the investigation, starting with Sir Liam's work, and responses to the specific recommendations.

Consists of published and unpublished material covering Sir Liam's professional career and achievements as;

Regional Medical Officer, Regional General Manager and Regional Director of Public Health for the Northern Regional Health Authority (1986 - 1994);

Regional General Manager, Regional Director and Regional Director of Public Health for the Northern and Yorkshire Regional Health Authority and NHS Executive: Northern and Yorkshire (1994 -1998);

Chief Medical Officer for England, Department of Health (1998 - 2010).

The majority of material relates to his time as Chief Medical Officer, covering his major health and health care campaigns, including published reports and contextual material related to these reports.

Also includes photographs, papers, correspondence and other material relating to Sir Liam's personal life, awards and honours.

This draft report consists of Sir Liam's full draft guidance on children, young people and alcohol , as part of Government's Consultation on Children, Young People and Alcohol, which ran for 12 weeks seeking the views of young people, carers, parents and other interested parties and closed on 23 April 2009. Consists of a review of the scientific evidence and evidence based advice for children, their parents and health professionals and recommendations for an alcohol free childhood.

Consists of draft submission of interview with Sir Liam on patient safety with covering e-mail from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Discusses his focus on patient safety, the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS), and his work with the World Alliance for Patient Safety.

Published in May 2007.

Consists of e-mail correspondence between Student BMJ and the Department of Health and a draft submission of the interview with Sir Liam entitled Championing Public Health: The CMO Way, which features a profile of the role of Chief Medical Officer and Sir Liam himself.