1997
From Ganfyd
- The Bolitho case extended the principle set in Bolam in 1957.
- Stanley B. Prusiner awarded alone the Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on prion protein
- The new NHS - Modern, Dependable outlined new organisational structure and national supervisory bodies such as NICE
- Primary Care Groups (PCGs) established to replace fundholding
- Report on the review of patient-identifiable information - Caldicott Committee Report,
- Review of cervical screening services at Kent and Canterbury Hospitals Trust - Wells Report
