'a valuable reference for trainees, consultants, and those in leadership or governance roles who may be involved in a coronial investigation. It is highly applicable to those working in anaesthesia and critical care..' #BJAnaesthesia www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...

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

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. www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/1olg15...

Great programme for 2025-26, including Prof Chris Whitty (9th October), Dr Andrew Johns (11th December), Sir Brian Langstaff (11th March), Prof Guy Leschziner (9th April)...Join today. www.medico-legalsociety.org.uk/programme/

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 www.judiciary.uk/prevention-o...

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. www.judiciary.uk/prevention-o...

One aim of this book was to help healthcare professionals feel more confident and prepared when facing inquests #inquest A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Coroner's Court and Inquests.

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. www.ipso.co.uk/resources-gu...

Resuming an inquest (or not) after a homicide trial www.ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/resumption-p...

Navigating inquests #inquests

Being a Witness in Coroners Court www.hempsons.co.uk/events/from-... @hempsons.co.uk

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

Open access #medsky #lawsky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

8th May, 7pm: Richard Shepherd, Forensic Pathologist speaking online and in person at Medico-legal Society London. www.medico-legalsociety.org.uk/programme/ #medicine #medsky #lawsky

6th May Ethics and Law for Anaesthetists - online study day #anaesthetics #inquests #RCOA #medsky rcoa.ac.uk/events/ethic...

One aim of this book was to help healthcare professionals feel more confident and prepared when facing inquests #inquest A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Coroner's Court and Inquests.

'Diagnosing Death' is the latest #AnaesthesiaOnAir podcast. Produced with @FICMNews, Dr Danny Bryden, Dr Dale Gardiner and Dr Ian Thomas discuss diagnosing death for the purposes or organ donation and recent changes to guidance issued by the @AoMRC. 🎧 ow.ly/NuPZ50VBBij

Ah Wakley - my favourite badass coroner of all time

Prevention of Future Deaths reports (PFDs) issued between July 2013 and 22 June 2022 including mental health related, suicide, police related and product related deaths. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

A pugnacious reformer. "The Council of the College of Surgeons remains an irresponsible, unreformed monstrosity in the midst of English institutions – ... that is most despotic and revolting, iniquitous and insulting, on the face of the Earth". Lancet @sophiemhistory.bsky.social

An expert having previously expressed strident views on a matter will not necessarily bar them from acting in accordance with their duty of independence to the court. One to watch #gambling www.ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/calling-expe...

@briefguide.bsky.social thanks for the follow - spooky, as I have this on stand by 🤓 #MedicalExaminers

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An interesting outcome in a complex matter with a narrative verdict of suicide 'Beth’s parents indicated to the court that they were happy to limit the relief they sought to deletion of those few words and that they were content not to have another inquest.' www.ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/shipsey/

How to Survive the Coroner’s Court — A Clinician’s Guide 10 April, 7pm - www.medico-legalsociety.org.uk

A review of mental health related Prevention of Future Deaths reports: What can healthcare providers learn? www.brownejacobson.com/insights/a-r...

International Childhood Cancer Day 15 February 2025 Act Early: Detect, Diagnose, and Treat Childhood Cancer #ChildhoodCancer #WHOFides @who.fides www.who.int/news-room/fa...

Attending an inquest can be daunting. Here are 4 tips for nurses, who are called to give evidence: @cambridgeup.bsky.social

Chief Coroner’s Guidance for Coroners on the Bench. It is intended to be a "live" document with regular review. www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and... #inquest #coroner

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill would allow terminally ill adults, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own lives. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri... A thread for health care professionals:

Attending an inquest can be daunting. Here are 4 tips for nurses, who are called to give evidence: @cambridgeup.bsky.social

A Factsheet for Families - Coroners' Support Service coronerscourtssupportservice.org.uk/wp-content/u...

How a cult leader 'radicalised' group into coroner kidnap attempt. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....

Keeping the deceased at the heart of the inquest HHJ Thomas Teague KC www.ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/deceased-at-...

'I have attended the coroner's court several times over my medical career, with varying amounts of support and guidance. I do wish my 28-year-old self had had access to such a useful real-world guide, written with such practicality and humanity.' Chris Streather, Regional Medical Director NHSE

"If we, as a community, can increase our collective understanding, it will support resilience within the workforce, but also afford the relatives a more significant opportunity for closure and future patients the benefit of any knowledge gained.” Dame Professor Gerada

The Chief Coroner heads the coroner service in England and Wales, this role was created under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. The current Chief Coroner is Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexia_...

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. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Book of the Month @cambridgeup.bsky.social email.rcpsych.ac.uk/cr/AQid1wsQ1...