Oration for Sir Liam Donaldson at 07:43 - 15:33. Address by Sir Liam Donaldson at 54:04 - 01:01:43.

Video recording of Deputy Chief Medical Officer (January 2003 - October 2005) for England, Professor Aidan Halligan's function on leaving the Department of Health. Includes a humourous tribute given by Sir Liam.

Professor Halligan was also the first Director of Clinical Governance for the National Health Service.

Oration, presentation and address at 37:35 - 53:24.

Consists of video recordings of 7 health programmes and schemes across England and Wales pitching their work and results. The schemes are: Big Bolton Healthcheck, Streetgames, Pharmacy Fix, MEND, Food Dudes, Liverpool Healthy Homes Programme, Mobile Food Store.

Consists of a recording of a presentation made by Sir Liam Donaldson to The First Global Patient Safety Challenge. Running time 04:27.

Series of podcasts produced for the launch of Sir Liam's 'Smokefree England' Campaign. Consists of 12 daily episodes released until the 1 July 2007, when virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England became smokefree, as set out in the Health Act 2006.

Includes;

Countdown to Smokefree England, in which Sir Liam talks about the new smokefree legislation due to come into effect on Sunday 1 July 2007, dated 18 July to 20 July 2007;

Second-hand Smoke, in which Sir Liam talks about the damaging effects of second-hand smoke, dated 21 June 2007;

The Right to Smokefree Air, in which Sir Liam talks about the individual's right to enjoy smokefree air, dated 22 June 2007;

Protecting bar workers, in which Sir Liam talks about the improvement already seen in bar workers’ health where Smokefree legislation has already been introduced, dated 23 June 2007;

Smoking damages your health, in which Sir Liam looks at the way smoking damaging one’s body, dated 24 June 2007;

Supporting people who want to quit, in which Sir Liam talks about the wide range of support services now available to people who want to quit smoking, dated 25 June 2007;

Cost of smoking video podcast, in which Sir Liam talks about the cost of smoking, to the smoker, the NHS and to industry, dated 26 June 2007;

Smoking during pregnancy, in which Sir Liam discusses how smoking impacts on the health of both mother and baby, dated 27 June 2007;

South Asian tobacco use, in which Sir Liam talks about the harmful effects of both smoking and chewing tobacco, dated 28 June 2007;

Fewer smokers in the future, in which Sir Liam talks about how the Smokefree legislation will help to reduce the number of smokers in the future, dated 29 June 2007;

Healthier workplaces and public places, in which Sir Liam talks about the need to reduce the risk to both the public and employees, of exposure to second-hand smoke, dated 30 June 2007;

And Welcome to Smokefree England, in which Sir Liam looks forward to seeing the many health benefits the new Smokefree law will bring in England over the coming days, months and years ahead, dated 1 July 2007.

Podcasts produced in conjunction with the publication of Sir Liam's 2008 Annual Report. Consists of 6 episodes covering chapters within the annual report.

Episode 1: On the State of the Public Health (introduction) 03:03

Passive drinking; The collateral damage from alcohol 04:14

Episode 3: Prostate Cancer; What to do with the Pussycats 03:20

Episode 4: Pain; Breaking through the Barrier 02:30

Episode 5: Antimicrobial Resistance; Up against the ropes 02:57

Episode 6: Safer Medical Practice; Machines, Manikins and Polo mints 01:57

Podcasts produced in conjunction with the publication of Sir Liam's 2006 Annual Report. Consists of 6 episodes covering chapters within the annual report.

Episode 1: On the State of the Public Health (introduction) 02:45

Episode 2: Healthcare Associated Infection; Strengthening the Public Hand 02:12

Episode 3: Organ Transplants - The Waiting Game 02:21

Episode 4: Radiotherapy; Hidden Dangers 02:14

Episode 5: Intrapartum related deaths; 500 missed opportunities 02:14

Episode 6: Women in Medicine; Opportunity Blocks 02:09