Consists of hand-written letter from the then Secretary of State for Health to Sir Liam expressing his regret that they would not get a chance to work together on the Public Health strategy (due to Sir Liam's retirement) and requesting a meeting to discuss patient safety inititiatives.

Lord Darzi pays tribute to his work in advancing patient safety, combating the H1N1 Influenza Swine Flu pandemic, and advancing public health in the UK and across the world.

This report, led by Sir Liam as a statement on behalf of the Government, the medical profession and the NHS, set out a public commitment to high quality healthcare with an emphasis on safety and a framework to achieve it. This included clear standards and best practice implementation, greater clinical governance towards quality assurance and improvement in supported local services, patient collaboration and safety improvements and greater collaborative working.