Medico-Legal Report' re 'Gladys Mabel Richards, Arthur ""Brian"" Cunningham, Alice Wilke, Robert Wilson and Eva Page' prepared by Professor G A Ford (Consultant Physician, Freeman Hospital) for Hampshire Constabulary

Professor G A Ford is also Professor of Pharmacology of Old Age (University of Newcastle upon Tyne). Includes cover page. Report written for Hampshire Constabulary. Contents: 'Introduction and remit of the report', 'Report on Gladys Mabel Richards', 'Report on Arthur ""Brian"" Cunningham', 'Report on Alice Wilkie', 'Report on Robert Wilson', 'Report on Eva Page', 'Opinion on clinical management at Gosport War Memorial Hospital', 'Appendix 1 - Pharmacology of opiate and sedative drugs' and 'Apprendix 2 - British National Formulary guidelines on prescribing in palliative care and prescribing in the elderly'. Refers to: Professor Ford's experience and training, Detective Superintendent John James (Hampshire Constabulary), Gosport War Hospital, Hampshire Constabulary, 'Comments on the recorded causes of death', correspondence from DS J James (dated 15 August 2001), 'Terms of Reference document', hospital medial records of Gladys Richards, Brian Cunningham, Alice Wilkie, Robert Wilson and Eva Page, witness statements of Leslie France [Frances?] Lack and Gillian MacKenzie, report of Professor Brian Livesley, transcripts of police interviews with Gosport War Memorial staff (Dr Barton, Mr Beed, Ms Couchman and Ms Joice), transcripts of police interviews with Royal Hospital Haslar staff (Dr Reid and Flt Lt Edmondson), transcripts of interviews with patient transfer staff (Mr Warren and Mr Tanner), transcripts of police interviews with or statements from medical and nursing staff (Dr Lord, LM Baldacchino, M Berry, JM Brewer, J Cook, J Dalton, W Edgar, A Fletcher, J Florio and A Funnell), Accident and Emergency Department, Haslar Hospital, Gladys Richards admitted to Haslar Hospital (dated 29 July 1998), Surgeon Commander Malcolm Pott (Consultant orthopaedic surgeon), hemiarthroplasty (dated 30 July 1998), Dr Reid (Consultant Physician in Geriatrics), correspondence from Dr Reid (dated 5 August 1998), medicines, Dr Coales, 'transfer letter' from Sergeant Curran (staff nurse) to the Sister in Charge (dated 10 August 1998), Daedalus ward, Dr Barton [various spellings], Barthel score (2), Dr Brigg, Cdr Spalding, Dr Hamlin (House Officer), bronchopneumonia as cause of death, medicines, Dr Lord, Queen Alexandra [various spellings] Hospital, DC Colvin, DC McNally, Surgeon Commander Scott (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon), Dr Reid (Consultant Geriatrician), Staff Nurse Brewer, correspondence from Dr Bell (Clinical Assistant) (dated 2 December 1994) re Arthur Cunningham, Merlin Park Rest Home, Dr Banks (Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry), Mulberry A Ward, Thalassa Nursing Home, Dolphin Day Hospital, Dr Lord, staff nurse Tubbritt, Dryad Ward [various spellings], Mr Barton, Addenbrooke Rest Home, Philip Ward (Queen Alexandra Hospital), Alice Wilkie's Mental Test Score (0/10), Alice Wilkie's Barthel score (1/20), Dr Peters, staff nurse Sylvia Roberts, Dr Lusznat (Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry), Robert Wilson's Barthel score (5/20), Dr Knapman, Dr Harris, Dr Shain, Charles Ward, Mrs Page transferred to Dryad ward (27 February 1998), Dr Laing, Barthel index for Mrs Eva Page (0/20 and 2/20), General Medical Council, National Health Service, United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting and British National Formulary. Associated with CPS001397. [Note - Appendix 2' - 'BNF Prescribing in palliative care' is blank] Associated with: CPS001397 and CPS001562.