HSJ is reporting live from the Mid Staffs inquiry.
The inquiry resumed on 5 September and the latest round of proceedings will see senior civil servants and former ministers appear as witnesses.
Read the latest news or scroll down the page to see the schedule of who will be appearing over the next four weeks.
Latest news from Mid Staffordshire inquiry
Mid Staffs lawyers make recommendations for future of the CQC
Care Quality Commission chief executive Cynthia Bower showed a “cynicism” that may not have helped the organisation get off to a good start, counsel to the Mid Staffordshire Public Inquiry has suggested in closing submissions.
Francis: Mid Staffs report will aid NHS managers
The chair of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry has outlined the areas he will focus on in his final report into the failings that allowed poor care to go unnoticed for so long at the trust.
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Bower 'has full support' of CQC board
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SHA and PCT blame reorganisation for failure to spot Mid Staffs
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DH Care Quality Commission review begins
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NHS facing 'tsunami' of patient anger
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Mid Staffs inquiry hears calls for regulation of managers
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Mid Staffs warned on A&E staffing levels
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CQC Mid Staffs evidence 'wishful thinking'
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Former Mid Staffs chief admits to considering suicide
Who appeared at the Mid Staffs inquiry - September 2011
Tuesday 6 September
Former Ministers’ evidence: Andy Burnham MP – Former Minister of State and Secretary of State for Health
Wednesday 7 September
Former Ministers’ evidence: Ben Bradshaw MP – Former Minister of State for Health
Thursday 8 September
Department of Health evidence: Dame Christine Beasley – Chief Nursing Officer for England
Monday 12 September
Department of Health evidence: Warren Brown – Former Head of Foundation Trust team (until Mar 08)
Tuesday 13 September
Department of Health evidence: Sir Andrew Cash – Former Director-General of provider development at DH
Wednesday 14 September
Department of Health evidence: John Holden – current director of system regulation, former head of Foundation Trust team (Mar 08 – Aug 09)
Thursday 15 September
Department of Health evidence: David Flory – NHS Deputy Chief Executive, Director-General of NHS finance, performance and operations,
Monday 19 September
Department of Health evidence: Professor Sir Liam Donaldson – former Chief Medical Officer, current chair of National Patient Safety Agency
Tuesday 20 September
Department of Health evidence: Professor Sir Bruce Keogh – NHS Medical Director
Wednesday 21 September
Department of Health evidence: Gary Belfield – Former Director-General of commissioning
Thursday 22 September
Department of Health evidence: Una O’Brien – Permanent secretary, former Director-General of policy and strategy
Monday 26 September
Department of Health evidence: Sir Hugh Taylor – former permanent secretary (2006 – 2010)
Tuesday 27 September
Department of Health evidence: Sir David Nicholson – NHS Chief Executive, former interim chief executive of Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic Health Authority
Wednesday 28 September
Department of Health evidence: Sir David Nicholson
Thursday 29 September
TBC
