House of Commons - Public Accounts - Thirty-Seventh Report

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Session 2001-02
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Public Accounts - Thirty-Seventh Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 22 May 2002.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

THIRTY-SEVENTH REPORT

Introduction and list of conclusions and recommendations
Reducing the incidence of clinical negligence
Addressing patients' needs
Speeding up the handling of claims
Reducing the cost of dealing with claims

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
Wednesday 17 October 2001 (HC 280-i, Session 2001-02)

WITNESSES
Sir John Bourn, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General
Mr Glenn Hull, Second Treasury Officer of Accounts
Sir Hayden Phillips, KCB, Permanent Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery; Mr Nigel Crisp, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Chief Executive, National Health Service Executive; Mr Stephen Orchard, CBE, Chief Executive, Legal Services Commission; Mr Stephen Walker, Chief Executive, National Health Service Litigation Authority

APPENDIX
1 Supplementary memorandum submitted by the Department of Health

LIST OF REPORTS PUBLISHED IN SESSION 2001-02