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

Coroner concludes care of Oliver McGowan was ‘appropriate’ despite parents pleas not to use medication which led to the teenagers death 20 April 2018

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coronial investigation. It is highly applicable to those working in
anaesthesia and critical care..' #BJAnaesthesia

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MHRA: Reporting a possible side effect to a medicine – a guide for Children and Young People The MHRA has produced a guide to help children and young people learn why it's important to report possible side effects of medication.

Reporting a possible side effect to a medicine – a guide for Children and Young People. A resource from @mhragovuk.bsky.social added to the hub this week. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #medicationsafety #patientsafety

A brief guide for all healthcare professionals giving evidence at an inquest or supporting colleagues, going through this process #inquest

If you found this guide useful, please consider leaving a short review on Amazon - it helps other clinicians find this resource.

Suicide prevention in Scottish prisons. Joint inquiry into the deaths of William Brown/Lindsay and Katie Allan at HMP & YO Polmont. Sheriff Collins found that there were reasonable precautions by which both deaths might realistically have been avoided.
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Some stats from this paper:
A third died aged 26-35; half died aged 40 or less. Mean age at death was 38.
54.1% of deaths were hangings.
46.3% of recorded ligature points were window bars.
85.6% of all deaths concerned male prisoners.
The mean time from death to report was 1.9 years.

Despite refusing hospital transfer, no adequate assessment of the patient's decision-making capacity was carried out and no proper consideration of the impact of her mental health disorder on the decision. #FFLM #MCA #PFD

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Useful paper to understand how to negotiate processes effectively and professionally.

Concern exists ...nationwide that there is not necessarily any clearly defined pathway that assists young persons making the transition between CAMHS (under 18) and adult psychiatric services, to ensure a smooth transit and continuity of care.
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A systematic review and critique of publicly available guidance for mental health practitioners called to a coroner’s inquest Mental health practitioners may be called to an inquest after the unexpected death of a patient. Our review aimed to synthesise publicly available guidance written for practitioners working in ment...

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Sometimes families are surprised when there are journalists at an inquest. However, journalists are always allowed to go to inquests and have a legal right to do so.

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» Resuming an inquest (or not) after a homicide trial Post from UK Inquest Law Blog

Resuming an inquest (or not) after a homicide trial
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Navigating inquests #inquests

Being a Witness in Coroners Court www.hempsons.co.uk/events/from-...
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Advance decisions to refuse treatment – what (not) to do when it appears one may be in play Re AB (ADRT: Validity and Applicability) [2025] EWCOP 20 (T3) is a (rare) example of a court having to grapple with advance decisions to refuse medical treatment.  It is rare largely because ADRTs …

Advance decisions to refuse treatment – what (not) to do when it appears one may be in play: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/advance-deci...

Supporting clinicians through effective CPD - please get in touch if your organisation or trust would benefit #medsky

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Open access #medsky #lawsky
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» When is a coroner functus officio? Post from UK Inquest Law Blog

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https://c.media-amazon.com/images/I/61F2kvBorJL._SL1500_.jpg Speaking at Medico-legal society, London 8th May, 7pm

8th May, 7pm: Richard Shepherd, Forensic Pathologist speaking online and in person at Medico-legal Society London.
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Ethics and law for anaesthetists Join us for a day of lectures and debates that will address some of the key principles of medical ethics and law.

6th May Ethics and Law for Anaesthetists - online study day #anaesthetics #inquests #RCOA #medsky
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