Consists of an application, prepared by Sir Liam, to the Health Authority Central Fund, proposing a Regional Quality of Care Commision within the Northern Region to address quality of care issues in an integrated manner.

Consists of notes and papers relating to Sir Liam's opening speech at the NAQA Conference, on the subject of quality in health care.

Consists of notes and papers relating to Sir Liam's opening speech at the Royal College of General Practioners National Spring Meeting, on the need to address quality of care in the Northern region.

Annual Report by Sir Liam for the Northern Regional Health Authority.

Health issues covered in this report significant to the Northern Region include;

Progress on the previous years' recommendations and major achievements in the region;

Adequately diagnosing and treating high blood pressure;

Prescribing cheaper but equally effective medicines to save money and treat more patients;

Greater use of day case surgerys in hospitals;

Reducing the risk of death through meningitis by administering penicillin injections before transferring sufferers to hospital;

Administering steroids to mothers in premature labour to reduce incidences of respiratory distress syndrome;

And the development and use of agreed clinical guidlines to standardise the treatment of patients.

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, 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 profile of Sir Liam on his appointment as Chief Medical Officer for England, in which he is described as the ideal candidate because of his firm line on clinical governance.

Profile featured on page 10.

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

Article fetured on pages 230 to 231.

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.