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.

Consist of article by Sir Liam writing in his capacity of final adjudicator for the Smith and Nephew Silver Scalpel Awards, in which he discusses the need for clinical governance and quality-assured practice in surgery.

Article featured on pages 1 to 2.

Consists of a conference report, which includes Sir Liam discussing Clinical Governance in the context of diabetes care.

Article fetured on pages 230 to 231.

Consists of copy of book review by Sir Liam of Evidence-Based Health Care, by J A Muir Gray. Stresses the need for an evidence based movement in policy making and management in health care and recommends the book as an important start. Sir Liam writes in his role as Professor of Applied Epidemiology at Newcastle University.

Consists of copy of Sir Liam's chapter entitled Clinical Governance: A Quality Concept, in which he defines clinical governance, describes its origins, and emphasises the importance of organisational culture in the new primary care groups and trusts.

Chapter featured on pages 3 to 13. This book was the winner of the European Health Management Association's 2000 The Baxter Award and the winner of the BAMM Medical Management Book of the Year in 2000.

Consists of copy of Sir Liam's chapter, co-written with David Benton, entitled Quality in Healthcare: A Public Health Perspective, in which he discusses the need for intergrated strategies for quality improvement and impact from public health practioners being evaluated on overall population health.

Chapter featured on pages 227 to 250.

Consists of copy of interview with Sir Liam entitled Talking Head, in which he discusses the challenges of clinical governance, how he would tackle these challenges and his greatest successes in the field. Also discusses his personal life and inspirations.

The Prime Minister expresses his sadness at Sir Liam's decision to step down as Chief Medical Officer and pays tribute to his work on NHS Reform, quality of care, patient safety, personalised services, the smoking ban and organ donation. He also thanks him for remaining in post to help respond to the H1N1 Influenza Swine Flu epidemic.

Consists of 1 colour photograph of Sir Liam unveiling a plaque to open The Clinical Governance Research and Development Unit at the Univeristy of Leicester's Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care.

Consists of 66 powerpoint presentations, including notes, used by Sir Liam during speeches and presentations given during his time as Chief Medical Officer regarding both general and specific types of Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases and topics regarding the Medical Profession; specifically Medical education, training and workforce, roles in the medical profession and poor clinical performance, revalidation and regulation.

Also includes presentations given by others which support Sir Liam's campaigns.