Still long way to go in Neale probe
01/07/2003

Officials heading the inquiry into disgraced gynaecologist Richard Neale said they still have a large amount of evidence to shift through.

The oral stage of the inquiry, which is taking place in York, will be completed at the end of the month, when officials will begin assessing written accounts.

The inquiry was called by former Health Secretary Alan Milburn to look into the way complaints against Neale were handled Secretary Colin Phillips said: "There is still much evidence to be considered, and if people feel they have good information that could be valuable there is still an opportunity for them to come forward."

Neale, a former surgeon at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, has already given evidence to the inquiry, which is expected to report back to the Government by the end of the year.

Anyone wishing to contact the inquiry is asked to write to Colin Phillips, c/o The Neale Inquiry, Hannibal House, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6TE.