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Phase Two Seminars
108 Phase Two of the Inquiry consisted of seven public seminars that took place in London and Bristol between January and April 2000.
109 The objectives of Phase Two were to assist the Panel in meeting the requirement in their Terms of Reference that they make recommendations for the future and to ensure that those recommendations were relevant, practical and achievable.
110 The seven themes identified for Phase Two were:
- Acute Healthcare Services for Children: The quality of children's healthcare and health services.
- Determinants of Performance: The factors determining the level of performance of organisations, especially in healthcare and the public sector generally.
- Culture: Professional and managerial cultures and their impact on the quality of service.
- Leadership: Leadership, vision, change and learning from experience.
- People: Education, training, development and governance.
- Systems: Safety and risk management, quality and information.
- Service: Empowering the public in the healthcare process.
111 Written papers on the selected themes were commissioned from a wide range of organisations and individuals, within and outside the healthcare sector.
112 Day-long seminars were held to discuss each theme. After short presentations from the participants, an invited leader conducted the seminar on the Panel's behalf. [32] There were opportunities for members of the public to put questions to the seminar participants, and members of the news media were in attendance.
113 The seminar participants were drawn from the public and private sector and academic and voluntary organisations and were invited to attend to raise points for discussion and share their relevant expertise. The Panel was advised by one of the Inquiry's Counsel on points of law.
114 The written papers were published, and a summary of each seminar's discussion was prepared and published on the Inquiry's website and made available through libraries and Community Health Council (CHC) offices.
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