Stage 4: Legalities

Question 1

When must a death be reported to coroner

-type of death

Answer 1

1. Violent/ unnatural death
2. Sudden/ unexplained/ cause of death unknown
3. Death due to industrial disease/ industrial poisoning
4. Death during surgery/ before coming out of anaesthetic

Question 2

When must a death be reported to coroner

-related to when doctor saw person

Answer 2

1. Dead person not visited by doctor during final illness
2. Medical certificate not available
3. Doctor who signed death MC did not see person after death/ within 14 days before death

Question 3

When would a claim for medical negligence fail

Answer 3

If it can be shown that a doctor’s actions or inaction made no difference in patient outcome