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 coroners court confidently and competently and understand their organisations responsibilities. Practical and straightforward, this book aims to make the unfamiliar territory of the coroners 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.
Foreword H. H. J. Teague KC and Dame Clare Gerada DBE; The aim of this book Gabrielle Pendlebury and Derek Tracy; 1. Introduction Gabrielle Pendlebury and Derek Tracy; 2. History of Coroners court Arif Naqvi and Gabrielle Pendlebury; 3. The role of the Coroner Lydia Brown; 4. Patient safety incident response framework and inquests Elaine Chung, Eva Ferlez, Christopher Hilton, Shaun OConnell and Derek Tracy; 5. Notification of deaths to the Coroner and the decision to investigate: when and who should contact the Coroner Karen Hall and Gabrielle Pendlebury; 6. The scope of the investigation Gabrielle Pendlebury and Carol Seymour; 7. Interested persons Gabrielle Pendlebury and Derek Tracy; 8. Deaths involving suicide and unlawful killing (homicide offences) Gabrielle Pendlebury; 9. The statement (or Report) for the court Gabrielle Pendlebury; 10. Pre-inquest Review Hearing (PIRH) and rule 23 Gabrielle Pendlebury; 11. The professional as witness Gabrielle Pendlebury; 12. Expert witnesses in the Coroners court Keith Rix; 13. On the day: Giving evidence Mark Tarn and Gabrielle Pendlebury; 14. Giving evidence: Nursing perspectives Stephanie Bridger, Sonya Clinch and Gillian Kelly; 15. The roles of advocates and the jury in the Coroners court: a legal perspective Emma Galland; 16. Outcomes, including regulation 28 reports - Prevention of future death Derek Winter and Gabrielle Pendlebury; 17. Managing adverse outcomes, including referral of professionals to regulatory bodies and developing a professional development plan Gabrielle Pendlebury and Derek Tracy; 18. Managing the emotions around the Inquest process and the Coroners Court Sian McIver, Sunita Shridhar and Shirley Tench; Appendices; References.
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