Correspondence from Michael Evans (IIU) re 'Professor Richard Baker's Review of Deaths of Patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital' regarding formal acknowledgement and decision needed on publication enclosing associated documents

Acknowledging: receipt of the final draft of Professor Baker's report (dated 30 September 2003). Enclosing 1. Annex A re 'Review of Deaths of Patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital', 'Terms of Reference'. 2. Annex B1 - Draft correspondence from CMO to Professor Richard Baker (Clinical Governance Research and Development Unit, University of Leicester) re 'Further to my letter of 12 September, I have now received legal advice about your draft report although I am still awaiting final guidance from the Department's lawyers'. 3. Annex B3- Draft correspondence from CMO to Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Watts Esq (Hampshire Constabulary) re decision whether to publish Professor Baker's report. Refers to: Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Ann Alexander (the solicitor who represents relatives of previous patients at Gosport Hospital), Dr Barton, CPS, CHI, Dr Simon Tanner (SHA), Professor Baker, Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Watts Esq (Hampshire Constabulary), GMC and medicine. Associated with: DOH000071.