Report entitled Operation Rochester - Advice re: Gladys Mabel Richards by David Perry

Refers to: Mrs Gladys Mabel Richards, War Memorial Hospital, Lesley Lack (retired Registered General Nurse), Gillian Mackenzie, Hampshire Constabulary, gross negligence manslaughter, murder, 'the evidence does not reveal the commission of any criminal offence', Code for Crown Prosecutors, Glen Heathers Nursing and Residential Home (Gladys Richards admitted 1991), Royal Hospital Haslar, Daedalus Ward, Doctor Jane Barton, medicines, haematoma, syringe driver, cause of death: bronchopneumonia, Doctor Lord, Margaret Couchman (nurse), Christine Joice (nurse), Jean Dalton (pharmacist), Philip Beed (ward manager), Lesley Humphrey (Quality Manager for the Portsmouth Health Care Trust), Mrs Lack's evidence, Mrs Gillian Mackenzie's statement, Professor Brian Livesley (Professor in the Care of the Elderly, University of London), Professor Brian Livesley's medical report into the circumstances surrounding Mrs Richards' death (dated 1 November 2000), medicines, incorrect cause of death, Doctor Barton's career, interview of Doctor Barton at Fareham Police Station (dated 25 July 2000), Bartel [Barthel?] scale (score 2), Coroner's Officer (police officer at Cosham Police Station), palliative care, Doctor Barton's ward rounds, interview of Philip Beed (dated 24 July 2000), interview of Margaret Couchman (dated 29 June 2000), interview of Christine Joice (dated 15 June 2000), Jennifer Brewer (E Grade Staff Nurse), Sylvia Griffin [Giffin?] (nurse), Christina Tyler (health care support worker), interview of Jean Dalton (pharmacist) (dated 18 July 2000), Doctor Lord, interview of Doctor Lord (dated 27 September 2000), R v Adomako (1995), Lord Mackay (Clashfern LC), law of negligence, de minimis, Mens Rea (culpability element in manslaughter), R v Prentice (1994), Court of Appeal, Lord Hewart CJ, Bateman (1925), House of Lords, Lord Taylor CJ, R v Woollin (1999), re J (1991), Bland's case (1993) and a conference attended by Professor Livesley (dated 19 June 2001) re flaws in his report. Associated with: CPS001397.