Health issues covered in this report include;

Progress on 2001 recommendations;

The dangers of second-hand smoke (including recommendations on banning smoking in public places);

A study on West Nile virus including the risk of it spreading to England and need for surveillance and contingency plans;

Curbing England's obesity epidemic;

Patient safety in intrathecal chemotherapy treatment;

And tackling poor clinical practice by providing support and dealing more effectively with problem doctors.

Also included is a regional focus on some local problems, trends and initiatives across England.

Includes Sir Liam's Special Reports Harold Shipman’s Clinical Practice 1974-1998: A Review Commissioned by the Chief Medical Officer , Good Doctors, Safer Patients: Proposals to Strengthen the System to Assure and Improve the Performance of Doctors and to Protect the Safety of Patients , and Medical Revalidation - Principles and Next Steps: The Report of the Chief Medical Officer for England's Working Group .

Also includes other material specifically related to the regulation and revalidation of medical professionals.

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 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.

Includes Sir Liam's Special Report Winning Ways: Working Together to Reduce Healthcare Associated Infection in England and other material specifically related to infection as a result of medical intervention.

Includes Sir Liam's Special Report A Conscious Decision: A Review of the Use of General Anaesthesia and Conscious Sedation in Primary Dental Care and other material specifically related to general anaesthesia in dental care.

Consists of printed copies of web and newspaper media articles and transcripts of interviews given by Sir Liam on specific health and health care topics and campaigns.

These include;

Antbiotic Use;

Drinking During Pregnancy;

Folic Acid;

HIV Testing;

Hybrid Embryos;

Organ Donation;

Patient Safety;

Third 6 monthly report. Consists of printed copies of web and newspaper media articles and transcripts of interviews given by Sir Liam on specific health and health care topics and campaigns.

These include;

Alcohol;

Heatwave;

Patient Safety;

Folic Acid;

Obesity;

Women Doctors;

Inauguration as Chancellor of Newcastle University;

Revalidation;

MMR Vaccine;

Smoking;

And chronic pain.

Consists of printed copies of web and newspaper media articles and transcripts of interviews given by Sir Liam on specific health and health care topics and campaigns.

These include;

Global health;

Patient Safety;

Organ Donation;

Expert Patients and chronic disease management;

Physical Activity;

And alchol and binge drinking.