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Bansari Patel and Venessa Holt from our in-house legal team take a look at prevention of future deaths reports – and what to do if you receive one.
An introduction to coroners' inquiries in England and Wales and your duties as a doctor.
Coroners or procurator fiscals can request medical records and relevant information about the deceased. You must comply with these requests...
If you're ever asked to write a coroner's report, it's important to know what to include.
A doctor's responsibility is to certify a deceased patient's cause of death by issuing a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD).
It's important to complete certificates accurately and not omit relevant information even if it might cause upset to the family...
A wider pool of doctors will be able to certify a death under the new process.
The introduction of the medical examiner system in 2024 might prompt questions around disclosing patient information - as this dilemma demonstrates.
This webinar covers when a death should be reported to the coroner, and writing a report for an inquest.