Annotated copy of correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley (Professor in the Care of the Elderly, University of London) to DCI Ray Burt (Hampshire Constabulary) re 'Re: Gladys Richards (deceased)' enclosing a report by Professor Brian Livesley

Refers to: 'serious concern about what appears to have been a culture of inappropriate medical practice on Daedalus ward at Gosport War Memorial Hospital', Mrs Richards, Dr Barton and 'I recommend that further enquiries be made to determine if other patients at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital have been affected'. Annotated: 'Why?', 'Culture of inappropriate clinical practice', 'she was in pain' and 'what if she was in pain'. Enclosing: two copies of 'Initial medical report for discussion only' - 'Concerning the case of Gladys Mable Richards deceased' prepared for Hampshire Constabulary (Major Crime Complex, Fratton Police Station) by Professor Brian Livesley. [Note - only one copy of the report was present at the time of cataloguing] Refers to: Daedalus ward, Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Mr Philip James Beed (clinical manager and charge nurse, Daedalus ward), Ms Margaret Couchman (registered general nurse, Daedalus ward), Ms Christine Joice (registered general nurse, Daedalus ward), Mrs Gladys Richards, statement of Gillian Mackenzie (eldest daughter of Mrs Gladys Richards), statement of Mrs Lesley Frances Lack (youngest daughter, retired Registered General Nurse), Mrs Gladys Mable Richards' maiden name (Beech), Glen Heathers Nursing Home, Dr J Bassett (GP), Royal Hospital Haslar, Dr Jane Ann Barton (clinical assistant in elderly medicine), Dr Anthea [Althea?] Everista Geredith Lord (consultant physician, department of elderly medicine), medicines, syringe driver, questionable cause of death: bronchopneumonia, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Dr Reid (consultant geriatrician), E6 Ward (Royal Hospital Haslar), transfer to Daedalus Ward (11 August 1998), Cdr Spalding, Nursing Contact Record, Dr Peters, radiologist, x-ray, Dr Domjan (Consultant Radiologist), re-admission to Daedalus from Royal Hospital Haslar (dated 17 August 1998), syringe driver, fluids, Appendix A (documents Professor Livesley received and read, Toxic Psychiatry, Jane Page (Principal Nursing Home Inspector, Portsmouth and SE Hants Health Authority), unannounced visit to Glen Heathers Nursing Home by Jane Page (dated 11 August 1998), meeting (dated 23 November 1998) attended by Mrs Lack, visit from Mrs Sue Hutchings (dated 20 August 1998), Glossary, correspondence from Clive Ward-Able and Lee Neubacher (New Product Specialist) to Professor B Livesley re 'enquiry to Roche regarding Hypnovel (midazolam)' (dated 19 April 2000), correspondence from Dr R J Donnelly (Medical Director, Janssen-Cilag) to Professor Brian Livesley re 'Re: The subcutaneous use of Haldol decanoate (haloperidol)' (dated 3 November 2000), correspondence from J Medlock (Manager of Medical Information and Pharmacovigilance, Norton Healthcare) to Professor B Livesley re 'Re: Serenace ampoules' (dated 6 November 2000) and Appendix E (Professor Livesley's qualifications and experience). [Annotated copy of CPS001688] Associated with: CPS001871, CPS001873 and CPS001885.