A Clinician's Brief Guide to The Coroner's Court and Inquests

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A brief guide for all healthcare professionals giving evidence at an inquest or supporting colleagues, going through this process #inquest
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Feedback from a reader - A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Coroner's Court and Inquests.
Prevention of Future Deaths reports (PFDs) written by coroners in England and Wales between July 2013 and 22 June 2022 that were assigned to categories on the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary website, which increased in 2021, including mental health related (blue), suicide (orange), police related (green) and product related (red) deaths.
Thomas Wakley - first medical coroner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Wakley
The sudden and unexpected death of a patient can be emotionally complex and overwhelming for clinicians. This book will equip medical and other healthcare professionals with the necessary information and skills to fulfil their requirements in the coroner's court confidently and competently and understand their organisation's responsibilities. Practical and straightforward, this book aims to make the unfamiliar territory of the coroner's court transparent, enabling clinicians to negotiate all eventualities. It will provide clinicians with the confidence to turn what can feel like an adversarial situation into an opportunity to engage with an important part of the healthcare system, preventing future deaths and providing understanding to relatives. It also explores the underlying necessity of complying with requirements and suggests ways to cope with the emotional impact. With chapters covering expert witnesses, legal perspectives and managing outcomes, this book is essential for any healthcare professional called to an inquest.
Coroner's Court by Tony Rollinson
In England and Wales, coroners are required to write Prevention of Future Deaths reports when a death is deemed preventable so that action is taken to avert similar deaths. Since July 2013, Prevention of Future Deaths reports have been openly available via the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary website (https://www.judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/). PFDs written by coroners in 0.1% inquests.