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 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.

Includes Sir Liam's Special Reports Supporting Doctors, Protecting Patients and Assuring the Quality of Medical Practice: Implementing Supporting Doctors, Protecting Patients . Also includes other material specifically related to clinical performance and clinical governance.

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.

From 21 May 1999, the Commonwealth Fund and the Nuffield Trust held joint annual meetings to discuss quality of health care. These were also known as the "Pennyhill Park Meetings", after the hotel in Surrey they were held at.

Sir Liam participated in these meetings in his role as Chief Medical Officer from the first meeting, bringing together health care leaders, practioners and researchers from England and the USA.

Consists of 68 Powerpoint presentations, including notes, used by Sir Liam during speeches and presentations given during his time as Chief Medical Officer regarding the National Health Service and other Healthcare Service topics, specifically change management and improvement, clinical governance and quality, and the history of the NHS, health services and medicine.

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.

Consists of 46 powerpoint presentations, including notes, used by Sir Liam during speeches and presentations given during his time as Chief Medical Officer regarding National Health Service and other Healthcare Service topics, specifically regarding quality and clinical governance, and Patient Safety.