Media Information Archive Information that has been released to the media can be found in this section. To view Media Information, please choose one from the following list, or you may view the Media Information index. Choose Media Information to view: 19 Jan 2005 - Publication of Sixth Report - Media Arrangements12 Jul 2004 - Publication of Fourth Report19 May 2004 - Update to Inquiry Timetable1 Apr 2004 - Investigation into deaths during Shipman’s time at Pontefract4 Feb 2004 - Further responses to Phase II, Stages 3 and 4 Seminars and Discussion Papers13 Jan 2004 - The Death of Shipman8 Jan 2004 - Monitoring and Disciplinary Systems and Complaints and Controlled Drugs Seminars4 Nov 2003 - Safeguarding Patients3 Oct 2003 - Seminar to be Held on Monitoring Of GP Mortality Statistics5 Aug 2003 - The Use and Monitoring of Controlled Drugs in the Community14 Jul 2003 - Statement by Dame Janet Smith, Chairman, given on publication of her Second Report14 Jul 2003 - Statement by Dame Janet Smith, Chairman, given on publication of her Third Report10 Jul 2003 - Publication of Second and Third Reports17 Mar 2003 - Inquiry Update - Timetable4 Feb 2003 - Phase 2, Stages 3 and 4 - Procedural Meeting30 Jan 2003 - Deadline for contributions following seminars24 Jan 2003 - New-style forms23 Jan 2003 - The role of post-mortem investigations and possible alternatives and/or adjuncts to the full invasive investigation22 Jan 2003 - How a medical coroner system might work; interface with the judicial coroner, the police and other investigative agencies (continued)21 Jan 2003 - How a medical coroner system might work; interface with the judicial coroner, the police and other investigative agencies (continued)20 Jan 2003 - How a medical coroner system might work; interface with the judicial coroner, the police and other investigative agencies17 Jan 2003 - Systems for the investigation and certification of deaths in other jurisdictions (continued)16 Jan 2003 - Systems for the investigation and certification of deaths in other jurisdictions14 Jan 2003 - Certification of the cause of death and identification of those deaths which require investigation13 Jan 2003 - Preliminary observations at the scene of death and certification of the fact of death11 Dec 2002 - Timetable announced for Stage 2 seminars21 Nov 2002 - Dame Janet appointed to the Court Of Appeal21 Oct 2002 - Developing A New System For Death Certification7 Oct 2002 - Inquiry Update - Second Report to be Published20 Sep 2002 - Broadcasting to continue19 Jul 2002 - Statement by Dame Janet Smith, Chairman of The Shipman Inquiry, given on publication of her First Report.9 Jul 2002 - Publication of First Report14 Jun 2002 - Arrangements for hearing evidence of Dr Alan Banks3 May 2002 - Shipman Inquiry to allow broadcasting21 Mar 2002 - Programme for Stages 1 & 2 of Phase 24 Feb 2002 - The Shipman Inquiry Website Expanded14 Jan 2002 - Investigations into deaths continue during recess15 Oct 2001 - Inquiry Update - Autumn Hearings2 Oct 2001 - Public hearings arrangements - Autumn 20016 Sep 2001 - Inquiry seeks to trace relatives25 Jul 2001 - Investigative work continues through recess6 Jul 2001 - Start of autumn hearings announced12 Jun 2001 - Decision on Broadcasting10 May 2001 - The Shipman Inquiry will investigate individual deaths10 May 2001 - Technology aids Inquiry to handle 1m pages of documents11 Apr 2001 - Start of public hearings announced2 Apr 2001 - Solicitor to the Inquiry is appointed 7 Mar 2001 - Inquiry will begin by considering deaths of Shipman's patients1 Mar 2001 - Public meeting prior to hearings12 Feb 2001 - Dame Janet takes up Inquiry post   Click here to view the Media Information index. Published by The Shipman Inquiry © Crown Copyright 2001