Theemis Consulting

Stephen has conducted many healthcare service reviews, investigations and adjudications throughout his time in the justice sector. Notably, Stephen was the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman between 1999 and 2010. Stephen has held senior roles across a wide range of high-profile areas and investigations. He chaired the NHS England-commissioned inquiry into learning disability services and led the Harold Shipman investigation which identified system-wide learning. He has been responsible for commissioning of healthcare service reviews in respect of more than 500 death in custody reviews and integrating the findings into overarching reports submitted to HMPPS and HM Coroner. Stephen was also responsible for leading the official inquiry into the Yarls Wood immigration centre fire (published as HC 1257).