The Coronors Act 2006

Question 1

What is the definition of the position of Coroner?

Answer 1

A person specially appointed to enquire into the manner of any death with the coroners act 2006, requires the death be reported to them.

Question 2

What is a post-mortem

Answer 2

And examination of a person’s body to determine the cause of death

Question 3

Who authorises a post-mortem

Answer 3

Coroner

Question 4

Who performs the post-mortem examination

Answer 4

A pathologist

Question 5

What is the acronym used when identifying which deaths must be reported to the coroner

Answer 5

SCUMBIE

Question 6

When identifying which deaths must be reported to the Coronor; what does S stand for?

Answer 6

Suicide

Question 7

When identifying which deaths must be reported to the Coronor; what does C stand for?

Answer 7

Cause is unknown or no Death certificate

Question 8

When identifying which deaths must be reported to the Coronor; what does U stand for?

Answer 8

Unnatural or violent death

Question 9

When identifying which deaths must be reported to the Coronor; what does M stand for?

Answer 9

Medical or surgical or dental operational procedure procedure

Question 10

When identifying which deaths must be reported to the Coronor; what does B stand for?

Answer 10

Birth deaths, or deaths that resulted from pregnancy or giving birth

Question 11

When identifying which deaths must be reported to the Coronor; what does I stand for?

Answer 11

Institutional death, within a Children’s Hospital, a prison, under police custody, psychiatric hospital

Question 12

When identifying which deaths must be reported to the Coronor; what does E stand for?

Answer 12

Enactment requires the holding of an inquest e.g.Alcoholism and drug addiction act 1966, mental health and compulsory assessment and treatment act

Question 13

How do you do police report to death to

Answer 13

National initial investigation office

Question 14

When do deaths need to be reported to the NIIO

Answer 14

Immediately

Question 15

What is an inquest and how many purposes are involved

Answer 15

Meaning of inquest – hearing held by coroner in connection with an inquiry opened
Three purposes

Question 16

What is involved in the first purpose (X5)

Answer 16

• The fact the person has died
• identity of the deceased
• The cause of death
• Where in when the death occurred
•The circumstances of the death

Question 17

The coroner must hold an inquiry into the following deaths (X3)

Answer 17

• suicide
• any institutional deaths
• Any death and watch the coroner is not satisfied that the cause of death has been established

Question 18

What is the required document related to suddendeaths

Answer 18

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