Features compilation of television and radio news items responding to Sir Liam's Annual Report 2006, in which he calls for the introduction of a proposed consent or opt out system to maximise the potential benefits of organ donation. Sir Liam appears on many of these news items explaining the proposed new system, why it is needed, the safeguards involved and responding to criticisms.

Total running time 48:47.

Includes Sir Liam's Special Report The Withdrawal of an Oral Polio Vaccine: Analysis of Events and Implications and other material specifically related to vaccines and vaccination.

This report, in the form of a consultation paper, identified problems in postgraduate medical training for doctors, namely many postgraduates occupying Senior House Officer posts, where training, experience and chances of progression were variable, prior to the expectation of becoming specialist registrars. It proposed a new integrated approach to training where newly qualified doctors would enter a two year foundation programme followed by a basic specialist training programme of two to three years before entering general practice or applying to higher specialist training programmes.

UK Government White Paper presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health in February 2007. Sets out a programme of reform to the United Kingdom's system for the regulation of health professionals based partly on Sir Liam's special report Good Doctors, Safer Patients , published on 14 July 2006, along with the Department of Health's report The Regulation of Non-Medical Healthcare Professionals. Also based on the Government's response to the recommendations of the Ayling, Neale and Kerr/Haslam Inquiries Safeguarding Patients, as well as the Fifth Report of Dame Janet Smith's Shipman Inquiry.

Includes introduction by Sir Liam.

These proposed reforms entered legislation as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

Transcript of a meeting for the third stage of Sir Liam's 'Healthcheck' sessions for the Standards and Quality Analytical Team; part of the Health and Social Care Standards and Quality Group within the Department of Health. Consists of presentations and discussions, chaired by Sir Liam, covering progress and achievements of the directorate, priorities and measuring impact.

Transcript of a meeting for the first stage of Sir Liam's 'Healthcheck' sessions for the Standards and Quality Analytical Team; part of the Health and Social Care Standards and Quality Group within the Department of Health. Consists of presentations and discussions, chaired by Sir Liam, covering a review of progress and looking forward to future challenges, including measuring impact.

Transcript of a meeting for the fouth stage of Sir Liam's 'Healthcheck' sessions for the Research and Development Directorate; part of the Health and Social Care Standards and Quality Group within the Department of Health. Consists of presentations and discussions on the implementation of a new Government Resarch and Development Strategy launched on 25 January 2006 entitled Best Research for Best Health, which was the subject of a public consultation period.

Transcript of a meeting for the third stage of Sir Liam's 'Healthcheck' sessions for the Research and Development Directorate; part of the Health and Social Care Standards and Quality Group within the Department of Health. Consists of presentations and discussions, chaired by Sir Liam, covering progress of the directorate, priorities and measuring impact.

Transcript of a meeting for the first stage of Sir Liam's 'Healthcheck' sessions for the Public Health Development and Inequalities Team; part of the Health and Social Care Standards and Quality Group within the Department of Health. Consists of presentations and discussions, chaired by Sir Liam, covering progress and achievements of the directorate, priorities and measuring impact.

Transcript of a meeting for the third stage of Sir Liam's 'Healthcheck' sessions for the Healthcare Quality Directorate; part of the Health and Social Care Standards and Quality Group within the Department of Health. Consists of presentations and discussions, chaired by Sir Liam, covering progress and achievements of the directorate, priorities and measuring impact.