Nurses and pharmacists collaborated in administering high levels of drugs they would have known were not always appropriate. Consultants were aware of her actions but did not intervene. The independent report found that Dr Jane Barton, a GP working as a clinical assistant at the hospital, routinely overprescribed drugs for her patients in the 1990s. He recognised the harrowing years relatives had spent trying to find answers and having doors shut in their face, which included the refusal of the Department of Health to publish a report in 2003 that concluded there had been routine over-prescribing of opioids in Gosport with life-shortening effects. “Nothing I say today will lessen the anguish and pain of families who have campaigned for 20 years after the loss of a loved one, but I can at least on behalf of the government and NHS apologise for what happened and what they have been through,” Hunt said. It looked at 1,500 deaths at the hospital and found that 456 followed inappropriate administration of opioid drugs and a possible 200 more patients had their lives shortened. The report, led by the former bishop of Liverpool James Jones, who ran the Hillsborough inquiry, said the home secretary, attorney general and Hampshire police should all “recognise the significance” of the review findings. Speaking in the House of Commons, Hunt said the police, working with the Crown Prosecution Service and clinicians, would consider whether criminal charges should be brought and suggested that Hampshire constabulary should consider whether the investigation should be conducted by another force given its “vested interest”. I want the people responsible for the deaths of our loved ones. “It was quite a shock – for the first time somebody telling me what I knew 18 years ago. Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG.“This is the beginning of another journey,” said Ann Reeves, whose mother Elsie Devine, 88, was one of those who died. "Petersfield Minor Injuries Unit upgraded to Urgent Treatment Centre". ^ " 'New criminal investigation launched into deaths of hundreds of patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital' ".
"Gosport hospital: more than 450 patients died due to opioid drugs policy".
^ " 'Disregard for human life' - 450 patients killed by painkillers at hospital, report says".Gosport War Memorial Hospital forecourt near original entrance. Gosport War Memorial Hospital (lectern-style information board). ^ a b Gosport Portsmouth Healthcare Trust (1998).^ "The War Memorial Hospital as originally built, without the east wing, and no Canon Landon memorial clock".^ a b c d e "Gosport War Memorial Hospital from 1923 to 1995" (PDF).^ a b c "Gosport War Memorial Hospital".This provided beds for General Practitioner, elderly mental health, and maternity services, as well as two new day hospitals. In 1991 £10.5m provided to create a new community hospital for Gosport was used to extend the hospital, the work being completed in 1995. A petition with 20,000 signatures prevented the hospital from closing in the early 1980s. New out-patient and accident and emergency departments were added in 1963 and a physical medicine and x-ray facility was added in 1966. The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948. The East Wing was added in 1932 and the Canon Landon memorial clock, which recognised the life of Canon Guy Landon, Rector of Alverstoke from 1907 to 1947, was added following his death. Its foundation stone was laid by Field Marshal Earl Haig on 3 July 1921.
The hospital was built as a memorial to members of the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Marine Light Infantry based at Forton Barracks who had died in the First World War.
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