Brian Livesley

Brief summarising folder contents (records held by Professor Brian Livesley) concerning the death of Gladys Mable Richards

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• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000001

[Note: 'following correspondence and reports drawn from the records' were not present at the time of cataloguing]

'Gosport Timeline - a summary from Professor Livesley's records' for the period 22 November 1999 to 4 September 2013’

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• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000002

Refers to: Gladys Mable Richards deceased, GWMH, DCI Burt, CHI Report, Shipman Enquiry, Roger Hopgood, Det Superintendent John James and others.

Introduction brief: 'Two extracts from the evidence of Professor Brian Livesley MD FRCP dated 10 July 2001 concerning the death of Gladys Mable Richards'

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• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000003

[Note: 'Two extracts from the evidence' were not present at the time of cataloguing]

Copy of page 1 of Professor Brian Livesley's Medical Report dated 10 July 2001 prepared for Hampshire Constabulary concerning the case of Gladys Mable Richards deceased

• 10 Jul 2001
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000004

Refers to: Daedalus ward.

'Professor Livesley's 'Opinion' taken from pages 17-8 in his medical report concerning the case of Gladys Mable Richards deceased, dated 10 July 2001'

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• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000005

Refers to: Daedalus ward at Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Dr Barton, medicines and opinion that Mrs Gladys Richards' death occurred earlier than it would have done from natural causes and was the result of the continuous administration of diamorphine, haloperidol, midazolam and hyoscine.

Miscellaneous paper re 'Information concerning the death of Gladys Mable Richards on 21 December 1998 in Daedalus Ward at Gosport War Memorial Hospital'

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• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000006

[Note: 'Information concerning the death of Gladys Mable Richards' was not present at the time of cataloguing]

Fax from Professor Brian Livesley to DCI Ray Burt (Hampshire Constabulary) enclosing a list of additional information and records required to pursue the matter

• 28 Jan 2000
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000007

Refers to: GWM Hospital, CA, GH Nursing Home question about circumstances leading to the Deceased leaving the first nursing home she entered about 1999.

Fax from Professor Brian Livesley to DCI Ray Burt (Hampshire Constabulary) re production of formal report and enclosed questions posed by Professor Brian Livesley

• 23 Mar 2000
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000008

Refers to: Mrs Richards, Gosport War Memorial Hospital's policy and protocol on the use of syringe drivers in general, medicines, Daedalus ward and Royal Hospital Haslar transfer.

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley to Mr Richard Lynham (British Geriatrics Society) re 'Concerning criminal investigations into the care of elderly people'

• 29 Mar 2000
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000009

Refers to: Clacton case, several arrests relating to 17 cases of assault and actual bodily harm and concern about growing number of criminal proceedings and further enquiries that are now being pursued.

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley to Dr R J Donnelly (Medical Director, Janssen-Cilag Ltd) re 'The subcutaneous use of haloperidol' acknowledging previous correspondence (dated 2 November 2000)

• 3 Nov 2000
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000010

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley to Miss Jo Medlock (Medical Information Manager, Norton Pharmaceuticals) re 'Re: The subcutaneous use of haloperidol' acknowledging phone call earlier that day

• 3 Nov 2000
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000011

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley re 'Re: Gladys Richards (deceased)' - stating wish to discuss the matters arising with CPS before producing a formal statement and enclosing two copies of 'Initial medical report for discussion only'

• 9 Nov 2000
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000012

Refers to: findings that there was no evidence that Mrs Richards would require the subcutaneous drugs that Dr Barton prescribed when she was first admitted to Daedalus ward at Gosport War Memorial Hospital for rehabilitation. [Note - two copies of his medical report headed 'Initial medical report for discussion only' were not present at the time of cataloguing]

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley re 'Re: Mrs Gladys Richards (Deceased)' - confirms that the investigation regarding Mrs Gladys Richards is on hold, acknowledging previous correspondence (dated 24 November 2000)?

• 25 Nov 2000
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000013

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley to Detective Superintendent John James re 'Re: Operation Rochester' – discussing Manslaughter by gross negligence, responding to previous correspondence (dated 5 June)

• 18 Jun 2001
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000014

Refers to: sufficient evidence for gross negligent manslaughter and 'formal case should be made to allow a jury to decided’, R v Bateman (1925), R v Adomako [1994] and Shipman Enquiry.

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley re 'Re: Operation Rochester' - suggesting identifying patients at risk of being inappropriately treated and categorising them as high risk, acknowledging previous correspondence (dated 5 June)

• 19 Jun 2001
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000015

Refers to: Gladys Richards and Shipman Enquiry.

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley to Detective Superintendent John James re 'Re: Operation Rochester' enclosing a copy of Professor Brian Livesley's 'Medical Report concerning the case of Gladys Mable Richards deceased'

• 10 Jul 2001
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000016

Refers to: Medicines, Mrs Lack, Mrs Sue Hutchings, Dr Barton, Gosport War Memorial Hospital, syringe driver, Mr Philip Beed (Ward Manager), Dr Reid (Consultant Geriatrician), Jane Page (Principal Nursing Home Inspector, Portsmouth and SE Hants Health Authority), Mrs Mackenzie, Dr Bassett, Glen Heathers Nursing Home, copy of Toxic Psychiatry, Dr Lord, Daedalus Ward, Mrs Jenny Brewer (Staff Nurse), Ms Jill Baker, DCI Burt, and others.

Fax from Professor Brian Livesley re 'Re: Operation Rochester' confirming discussions with medical defence organisation

• 10 Oct 2001
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000017

Refers to: Mr David Perry QC, R v Postill, CPS, Rosemary West case, Judge Levenson and telephone conversation (dated 4 October 2001) re a copy of Livesley's report being sent to CHI.

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley re inability to provide Mrs Mackenzie with a copy of his report as his Medical Defence organisation has advised him it is now the property of the police, acknowledging correspondence (dated 18 March)

• 20 Mar 2002
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000019

Refers to: concerns relating to the death of Mrs Gladys Richards at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

CHI report: 'Investigation into the Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust - Gosport War Memorial Hospital' - 'Executive summary'

• 1 Jul 2002
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000020

Refers to: Portsmouth Health NHS Trust, potential unlawful killing of a patient in 1998 and Hampshire Constabulary.

Correspondence from Professor Brian Livesley re 'Re: Operation Rochester' - following the publication of the recent report by the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) entitled Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust at Gosport War Memorial Hospital

• 16 Jul 2002
• Brian Livesley
• Document ID: BLI000021

Refers to: Gladys Mable Richards, UKCC; Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and SE Health Authority, General Medical Council and subsequent conversation with Ms Julie Miller (CHI Lead Investigations Manager).