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ORAL HEARING TIMETABLEThere will be no oral hearings during the week beginning Monday 28 June. This is a scheduled break to prepare for the next oral hearings and work continues behind the scenes gathering evidence and taking written statements. Oral hearings will resume on Monday 5 July at 10.30 a.m. with witnesses giving evidence to Block Three. This Block looks at the Bristol services – questioning will be focussed on management issues relating to the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), including how the paediatric cardiac surgical services were set up and how they were organised. ENDS Notes for Editors: The oral hearings are held on the fifth floor of offices at 2-10 Temple Way in Bristol. No photographic or recording equipment is allowed in the Inquiry Chamber or precincts on the fifth floor. Opportunities to photograph and interview witnesses will be made available when possible. The Inquiry will normally sit from Monday to Thursday during this first phase. Mondays will run from 10.30 am – 4.30 pm. The other days will run from 9.30 am to 2.15 pm. For further information contact: Becky Jarvis, Media Relations Manager (tel: 0117 938 8716). Web site: http://www.bristol-inquiry.org.uk/ June 24, 1999 INQUIRY SEEKS NURSES' VIEWSThe Chairman of the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry is inviting nursing staff who worked at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) during the 1980s and 1990s to give evidence to assist the Inquiry. The Inquiry is interested in the experiences of all nursing staff, but particularly those whose work brought them into contact with paediatrics, paediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, intensive care and anaesthesia. Those who have information which they believe would be of value to the Inquiry can contact Inquiry staff in several ways:
Professor Ian Kennedy, Inquiry Chairman, said: "This is the largest ever Inquiry into the NHS. It is not just about Bristol but about the whole organisation and culture of the National Health Service. It is possible that there are people working in the NHS who want to get in touch but have not yet done so. We would encourage them to contact us. We are very keen to hear from staff, particularly nurses, who worked at the BRI during the period of our Inquiry (1984-1995). We will be in Bristol for the rest of the year and can be contacted at any time by anyone who feels he or she has something to say or has information for us to consider." ENDS For further information please contact Becky Jarvis, Media Relations Manager, tel. 0117 938 8716. June 22, 1999 INQUIRY HEARS 10th WEEK OF EVIDENCE The Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry will hear evidence next week from former and current employees of the United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (UBHT), Avon Health Authority and representatives of national nursing organisations. Deborah Evans, Director of Contracting, Avon Health Authority, will give evidence on Monday June 21 from 10.30 a.m. She will be followed by Lesley Salmon, General Manager at UBHT, who was employed both as Associate General Manager and General Manager for Cardiac Services during the 1990s. On Tuesday June 22 from 9.30 a.m. the Inquiry will hear from Fiona Thomas, Clinical Nurse Manager, Cardiac Services, UBHT and later the same day from Sheena Dis1ey, Ward Sister, Ward 5B (Intensive therapy and high dependency unit), UBHT. On Wednesday June 23 at 9.30 a.m. the Inquiry will hear from Stephen Boardman, a former Director of Corporate Development, UBHT. Following Mr Boardman, Mandie Lavin, of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) will give oral evidence to the Inquiry. On Thursday June 24 at 9.30 a.m. evidence from Liz Jenkins and Sue Burr of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), will conclude the week’s oral hearings. ENDS Notes for editors: the oral hearings are held on the fifth floor of offices at 2-10 Temple Way in Bristol. Photographic or recording equipment – either audio or visual – is not permitted in the Inquiry chamber or precincts on the fifth floor. For further information please contact Becky Jarvis, Media Relations Manager, tel. 0117 938 8716. June 17, 1999 NINTH WEEK OF EVIDENCE TO INQUIRY The Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry Oral Hearings will continue next week with evidence relating to Blocks Two and Three. Mr Barry Jackson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons for England will give evidence to Block Two on Monday June 14 from 10.30 a.m. Block Three will continue on Wednesday June 16 at 1.00 p.m. when the Inquiry will hear from Mr Roger Baird, Medical Director of UBHT from April 1997 to March 1999. On Thursday June 17 from 9.30 a.m. the Inquiry will hear from two witnesses. Mr Peter Durie, Chairman of Bristol and Weston District Health Authority from April 1986 to March 1990 and of UBHT from April 1991 to June 1994 will begin the day’s hearing. He will be followed by evidence from Mr Robert McKinley, Chairman of UBHT from July 1994 to November 1996. ENDS Notes for editors: the oral hearings are held on the fifth floor of offices at 2-10 Temple Way in Bristol. Photographic or recording equipment – either audio or visual – is not permitted in the Inquiry chamber or precincts on the fifth floor.For further information please contact Becky Jarvis, Media Relations Manager, tel. 0117 938 8716. June 10, 1999 HOSPITAL MANAGERS GIVE EVIDENCE TO INQUIRY The Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry will hear evidence next week from former and current employees of the United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (UBHT). Dr John Roylance, former Chief Executive, UBHT, will give evidence on Monday June 7 from 10.30 a.m. and on Tuesday June 8 from 9.30 a.m. Dr Roylance has been called to assist the Inquiry with Block Three of its evidence. This Block looks at the Bristol services – questioning will be focussed on management issues relating to the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), including how the paediatric cardiac surgical services were set up and how they were organised. On Wednesday June 9 at 9.30 a.m. the Inquiry will hear from Margaret Maisey, Director of Operations and Nurse Advisor, UBHT (1991-1996) and Director of Nursing to September 1997. On Thursday June 10 at 9.30 a.m. evidence from Rachel Ferris, General Manager of Directorate of Cardiac Services (subsequently Cardiothoracic services) from Nov.1994 to date, at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, will conclude the week’s oral hearings. Other Block Three witnesses will include managers and doctors (some of whom acted in a dual management/clinical role) from the Bristol Royal Infirmary, past and present; and staff from the local and regional health authorities. Some of the doctors will be recalled at later stages of the Inquiry to answer questions specifically about clinical issues and adequacy of care. They will not, therefore, be questioned about these matters during this third Block. ENDS Notes for editors: the oral hearings are held on the fifth floor of offices at 2-10 Temple Way in Bristol. Photographic or recording equipment – either audio or visual – is not permitted in the Inquiry chamber or precincts on the fifth floor. For further information please contact Becky Jarvis, Media Relations Manager, tel. 0117 938 8716. June 02, 1999 BRI 99-20 |