Members of One Crown Office Row were involved in this inquiry, drawing on their combined expertise in clinical negligence and public law. The hearings took place from November 2010 until December 2011and the Inquiry Report was published on 6 February 2013.

Members directly involved in the inquiry included:

  • Sally Smith QC for the Strategic Health Authority
  • David Hart QC for the CQC
  • Jeremy Hyam for “Cure the NHS” (patients and relatives)
  • Shaheen Rahman for AVMA and the Patients Association
  • Peter Skelton for AVMA and the Patients Association
  • Christopher Mellor for the Strategic Health Authority
  • Kate Beattie for “Cure the NHS” (patients and relatives)
  • Adam Wagner for the Department of Health