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Plans for publication of the Inquiry Report announced
The Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry has recently announced its plans
for publishing the findings and recommendations of the Inquiry Panel.
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 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.
Consent
There are still a number of statements from
parents which do not have an accompanying Consent to publish the statement
in whole or in part.
Without such a Consent the statement cannot
be published. We would therefore welcome receipt, as soon as possible,
of any outstanding Consents.
If you have made a statement to the Inquiry and have not signed a Consent
form please contact Barry King in the Bristol office on 0117 938 8724.
New material presented to 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 and reports have been published on the Inquiry’s website and
together with all other evidence submitted to the Inquiry will be taken
into account by the Panel in developing their conclusions and recommendations.
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.
A list of titles of the reports and papers published recently on the
Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry website can be found on the facing page.
Paper copies of the Reports are available on request from the Inquiry’s
offices in Bristol.
Inquiry Communications
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.
If you have any queries related to media or communications issues please
contact Becky in the Bristol Office on 0117 938 8716.
INTERIM
REPORT
Copies of the Inquiry’s Interim Report and Annexes
“Removal and retention of human material” can be found on the
Inquiry’s website at www.bristol-inquiry.org.uk
Printed copies are still available by contacting the Inquiry offices
in Bristol. Please contact:
Becky Jarvis, Head of Communications on direct dial 0117 938 8716.
Reports and papers published recently
on the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry website
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 Nov. 1999.
Hamilton, L and Silove E (2000). Final 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.
Formal written comments on these reports and papers will be published
in due course
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