Consists of 389 congratulatory letters and e-mails from fellow medical professionals and members of parliament on the announcement of Sir Liam's Knighthood in the New Years Honours list 2002.

Includes letters from Virginia Bottomley, Alan Milburn, Lord Ara Darzi, Richard Smallwood (Australian Chief Medical Officer), Lord Narendra Patel, Sarah E Mullally (Chief Nursing Officer), Frank Dobson, Lord Philip Hunt, Julia Frances Cumberlege, Baroness Julia Cumberlege, Alastair Scotland, Sir Peter Froggatt, and Sir Christopher Paine.

Consists of 5 letters from fellow medical and managerial professionals congratulating Sir Liam generally for his work as Chief Medical Officer with personal replies.

Conists of 5 letters from fellow medical and managerial professionals seeking endorsement of commercial ventures and publications and requesting Sir Liam to sit on external boards or apply for other positions, with personal replies.

Includes correspondence with John Silkin, Fleur Adcock, Peter Mortimer, Neil Astley, Pete Morgan, Anne Stevenson, Pamela Woof, Roger Garfitt, Barry Unsworth and Chas. Brenchley.

Regarding the re-publication of "The Watchers and the Watched", "Sam in the Morning" and "The Day of the Sardine", with typescripts of the forewords by, Stan Barstow, Alan Plater, and Melvin Bragg respectively. Also includes book jacket proofs for The Day of the Sardine, The Watchers and the Watched, and Sam in the Morning.

Consists of 3 letters relating to offer of the honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) from University of York, making arrangements for the conferment of an honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of East Anglia, and thanking Sir Liam for attending the ceremony for his conferment as Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.

Consists of 30 letters from fellow medical professionals thanking Sir Liam for attending events and meetings with personal replies.

Conisists of 13 letters to and from fellow medical professionals thanking them for their work and commenting on their contribution on their retirement from or leaving of positions with personal replies.

Includes correspondence relating to tax and remittance relating to advances for publications.

Includes correspondence relating to New Writing from the North scheme, Writers' Awards Scheme and the Literature Advisory Panel.