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Plans for publication of the Inquiry Report announced. The Inquiry is on track to complete its work by the end of the year and it is intended that the Final Report will be published early in the New Year. The precise date of publication will be announced in due course. The timing of the publication depends on several factors. Chief amongst these is the requirement to advise individuals of any adverse conclusions drawn against them, along with the evidence on which such conclusions are based. The structure of the report will be as follows: The Report itself will have two have sections: The Bristol Story, and Implications for the Future. It will be published in printed format and on CD. The Report will be accompanied by two annexes, both on CD: Annex A will be an account of the evidence about Bristol presented to the Inquiry during its first phase; Annex B will include expert reports on statistics; the clinical case note review and other expert commentaries. The Report and its annexes will also be published on the Inquiry’s Website, which will remain indefinitely as an information resource following the conclusion of the Inquiry. The work of the Inquiry has continued throughout the summer, with several major pieces of work being concluded and submitted to the Panel. These papers are to be published on the Inquiry’s Website over the course of the next few days. They will be taken into account by the Panel in developing their conclusions and recommendations. (see note to Editors 2). ENDS m.f. 2 For further information please contact Becky Jarvis, Head of Communications, Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry, Tel (0117) 938 8716 or bleep 0208 345 6789 ask for INQ 102.
Notes for Editors: 1. Richard Green, former Head of Communications to the Inquiry, joined the National Patient’s Access Team in August 2000. Becky Jarvis, former Media Relations Manager, has taken over the communications role at the Inquiry. 2. Reports and Papers to be published during the course of the next few days on the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry Website address at: www.bristol-inquiry.org.uk These reports are submitted as part of the evidence to be considered by the Inquiry Panel. It is for the Panel to determine what weight they attach to the evidence put before them. No comment will be made on the content of evidence until the publication of the Inquiry’s Final Report next year. Statistical Evidence n.b. Other statistical evidence published November 1999. Evans SJW (2000). Further Reports based on Local Sources of data for the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry. Aylin P, Alves B, Cook A and Best N (2000). Supplementary analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) for the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry. Spiegelhalter DJ (2000). An investigation into the relationship between mortality and volume of cases in surgery for congenital heart disease from 1984 to 1995. Murray GD, Lawrence AE and Boyd J (2000). Linkage of Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data to Office for National Statistics (ONS) mortality records. Lawrence AE and Murray GD (2000). The UK Cardiac Surgical Register: assessment of data quality issues for the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry. Vardulaki KA, Bennett-Lloyd BD, O’Riordan PA, Reeves BC, Tsang VTC and Black NA (2000). A systematic review of the outcomes of paediatric open-heart surgery. Speigelhalter DJ, Evans S, Aylin P and Murray GD (2000). A response to ‘Submissions on behalf of Mr J D Wisheart: Appendix 2. The Inquiry’s Statistical Analysis.’ Stark J (2000). Comments on statistical analysis and review of outcomes on paediatric cardiac services at Bristol and other specialist centres. Yates J. Four papers relating to the use of Hospital Episode Statistic (HES) data in the measurement of surgical performance, submitted as unsolicited evidence to the Inquiry. Peer review reports on papers submitted by Professor John Yates commissioned from the Inquiry’s statistical experts and analysts: Macfarlane A Gallivan S Aylin P Spiegelhalter JD, Evans S, Aylin P and Murray GD (2000). Overview of statistical evidence presented to the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry concerning the nature and outcomes of paediatric cardiac surgical services at Bristol relative to other specialist centres from 1984 – 1995. Clinical Case Note Review n.b. Preliminary Clinical Case Note Review Report published November 1999. Hamilton, L and Silove E (2000). Report on the Clinical Case Note Review. CCNR forms – where the Inquiry has full or partial consent to publish. Letters from members of the Expert Group: (a) October 1999 – Expert Review Team leaders (b) February 2000 – letters on how term “adequacy” was interpreted in the context of the CCNR review Other papers Smith J and Ham C (2000). An evaluative commentary on health services management at Bristol: setting key evidence in a wider narrative context. Walshe K and Offen N (2000). An evaluative commentary on systems for review and audit at the United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust from 1984 to 1995. Baldwin R, Hunter B and Rothstein H (2000). Risk Regulation, management and compliance.
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