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·Dr Jane Hawdon; Thirlwall Inquiry

Dr Jane Hawdon — external neonatal reviewer (Thirlwall Inquiry)

Dr Jane Hawdon, consultant neonatologist and external reviewer, gave Thirlwall Inquiry evidence on the reviews commissioned around the cluster and the constraints under which those reviews operated.

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Context

Dr Jane Hawdon is a consultant neonatologist and experienced external reviewer. She gave Thirlwall Inquiry evidence on the reviews commissioned around the cluster and the structural constraints under which those reviews operated — particularly the terms of reference set by the commissioning Trust.

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Read alongside

RCPCH review authors, Ian Harvey.