Disgraced former gynaecologist Richard Neale was struck off the medical register in July 2000. The surgeon, who worked at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, North Yorkshire between 1985 and 1995, had faced the disciplinary committee of the General Medical Council. Mr Neale, 52,of Boroughbridge had 34 out of 35 allegations of serious professional misconduct against him found proven. Since then there have been calls for a public inquiry and some of his former patients are taking legal action. Read the background to the case here. Further information is available on request  from the GMC. You can email our health correspondent Barry Nelson at Barry.Nelson@nne.co.uk

•	TIMETABLE OF EVENTS
•	20/01/2006 Police inquiry leads to surgeon's arrest
•	12/08/2005 GMC told of Neale complaint
•	12/08/2005 Professor denies wrongdoing over disgraced surgeion Neale
•	12/08/2005 So grateful to The Northern Echo
•	25/07/2005 Inquiries continuing into disgraced former surgeon
•	10/01/2005 'Struck-off surgeon should not rejoin medical register'
•	01/11/2004 Slow response to Neale report
•	11/09/2004 Campaigners renew call for GMC to be scrapped in wake of inquiry criticism
•	10/09/2004 Neale: How a blind eye was turned to scandal
•	10/09/2004 Inquiry's damning indictment
•	25/06/2004 Neale inquiry may not be completed until autumn
•	31/05/2004 Disgraced surgeon disclosure
•	25/05/2004 Hunt for evidence by Neale officers
•	01/05/2004 Campaigners to meet police over ex-surgeon
•	29/04/2004 "Why was Neale quizzed in 1988?"
•	24/04/2004 GMC 'must go' after failing to act on rogue doctor Neale
•	05/04/2004 Late documents submitted to Neale inquiry
•	23/03/2004 Surgeon's victims ask to meet chief
•	06/03/2004 Botched op patient outraged over snub
•	02/03/2004 Disappointment over Neale report inquiry delay
•	02/02/2004 Neale-scandal campaigner's fears over law-change bid
•	14/01/2004 More Neale victims come forward
•	24/11/2003 Neale victims join others in healthcare campaign
•	17/09/2003 Inquiry over disgraced surgeon to resume
•	26/07/2003 GMC blunder 'let botched ops go on'
•	23/07/2003 Inquiry's first phase completed
•	01/07/2003 Still long way to go in Neale probe
•	24/06/2003 Surgeon speaks at inquiry
•	20/06/2003 Sir Liam promises 'every help' to Neale inquiry
•	27/05/2003 Surgeon case abandoned by Canadians
•	21/05/2003 Sir Liam called to Neale inquiry
•	05/05/2003 Law will close loophole that allowed Neale to practise
•	02/05/2003 Only a dozen patients due to speak at Neale inquiry
•	01/05/2003 Scandal 'could happen again'
•	28/04/2003 Inquiry 'will not be a whitewash'
•	11/04/2003 Disgraced surgeon: NHS inquiry to get under way
•	20/01/2003 Ex-mayor angers Neale victims
•	18/01/2003 Talk to inquiry, patients urged
•	14/01/2003 Patients continue to snub inquiry
•	20/12/2002 Inquiry chief's plea for more witnesses
•	12/12/2002 Most of his victims will boycott Neale inquiry, say campaigners
•	07/12/2002 Surgeon meets inquiry team as patients continue boycott
•	06/12/2002 Disgraced surgeon's victims protest as inquiry begins
•	04/12/2002 Patients to snub private inquiry
•	02/12/2002 Outrage as Neale invited to inquiry
•	09/11/2002 Campaigners reject fresh concessions
•	08/11/2002 Victims' leader urges boycott of 'whitewash inquiry' into Neale
•	28/10/2002 Barrister to meet former patients
•	23/10/2002 Stringent checks to prevent repeat of the Neale scandal
•	15/10/2002 Surgeon's former patients urged to provide evidence
•	30/09/2002 Inquiry to look at Neale pay-off
•	26/09/2002 Neale 'should never have got that job'
•	31/08/2002 Setback over Neale inquiry ruling
•	21/08/2002 Ombudsman agrees to second Neale case inquiry
•	10/08/2002 Health bosses apologise for Neale 'error'
•	09/08/2002 'Hospital knew I was struck off'
•	09/08/2002 'I've been treated worse than a convict'
•	02/08/2002 Hague demands answers on Neale
•	01/08/2002 If anything, I cared too much'
•	01/08/2002 Struck-off surgeon gets job with NHS
•	22/07/2002 'Progress on safety for NHS patients'
•	05/07/2002 Victims prepare fresh complaint
•	28/06/2002 Court of Appeal turns down late call for public inquiry
•	06/06/2002 Ex-mayor fights on over Neale 'cover-up'
•	13/04/2002 Surgeon's victims to protest in London
•	28/03/2002 You help Neale fight
•	27/03/2002 £6,000 pledged for Neale fight
•	26/03/2002 Cash is pledged to patients' fighting fund
•	23/03/2002 Surgeon's victims must find £10,000
•	21/03/2002 Ex-mayor calls for action over Neale
•	20/03/2002 Neale scandal 'was not serious enough' 'Most serious' by our judgement
•	16/03/2002 Neale: Will we ever be told the truth?
	We still call for answers
•	15/03/2002 Decision due for Neale inquiry
•	13/03/2002 Neale victims win lawyer battle
•	12/03/2002 Police call in pathologist for new look at outrage
•	28/02/2002 Neale still under investigation, say Canadian police
•	26/02/2002 MP to demand inquiry into medical scandal
•	19/02/2002 Demand for inquiry into Neale hospital
•	09/02/2002 Anxious wait for patients
•	08/02/2002 Support builds for inquiry into GMC
•	07/02/2002 Inquiry attacked as waste of time
•	06/02/2002 Surgeon death toll 'could be up to 70'
•	05/02/2002 Disgraced surgeon: Time for the truth
	How surgeon's errors led to years of misery
	He cost me the chance to have more children
	Tougher control demanded over struck-off surgeons
•	01/02/2002 Hague demands action on Neale
•	25/01/2002 Ex-Tory leader to press for public inquiry
	Neale inquiry the only option
•	17/01/2002 Boss who gave Neale reference avoids censure
•	14/01/2002 Neale victims still waiting for 'fast-track' treatment
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