Correspondence from Ian (Operational Director) to Trust Board re 'Anticipated Further Media Attention' enclosing 'the Health Service Ombudsman's Report into complaint'

Refers to: Patient GR, Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Evening News, Evening News plan to run a story based on Mr Wilson's experience (5 April 2001), Trust, Mrs P, Health Service Ombudsman, nursing records and Gosport Police Station. Enclosing: 1. Correspondence from Colin Houghton (Investigations Manager, The Health Service Ombudsman) to M Millett Esq (Chief Executive, Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust) (dated 22 March 2001) enclosing 'Report by the Health Service Ombudsman for England for an investigation into a complaint made against Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust (dated 22 March 2001). Refers to: correspondence from M Millett Esq to Colin Houghton (dated 15 March) re draft report, final report, Secretary of State for Health, correspondence from Mr Jones (dated 28 February), Royal Hospital, Haslar, Ministry of Defence, hip operation, Dryad Ward (Gosport War Memorial Hospital), Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust, Trust's medical director, medicines, bronchopneumonia, date of death: 3 December 1998, correspondence from Mr Wilson to the medical director (dated 27 November 1998), correspondence from chief executive (Trust) (dated January 1999), meeting between medical director (dated February), review of care, statement of complaint for the investigation (issued 25 May 2000), consultant geriatrician, one of the Ombudsman's professional advisers, early destruction of medical records, Waterlow score (assessed on 11 and 23 November), Dr Ann Naylor (Ombudsman's medical adviser) and British National Formulary. Associated with: DOH600001, DOH600002 and DOH600003.