Coroners
6
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (4)Accepted in Part (2)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
6 total
F273
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Information to coroners
The terms of authorisation, licensing and registration and any relevant guidance should oblige healthcare providers to provide all relevant information to enable the coroner to perform his function, unless a …
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, November 2013). …
Healthcare providers
F274
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Information to coroners
There is an urgent need for unequivocal guidance to be given to trusts and their legal advisers and those handling disclosure of information to coroners, patients and families, as to …
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, November 2013). …
Department of Health and…
F284
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Appointment of assistant deputy coroners
The Lord Chancellor should issue guidance as to the criteria to be adopted in the appointment of assistant deputy coroners.
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, November 2013). …
F285
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Appointment of assistant deputy coroners
The Chief Coroner should issue guidance on how to avoid the appearance of bias when assistant deputy coroners are associated with a party in a case.
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, November 2013). …
F45
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Use of information about compliance by regulator from: Inquests
The Care Quality Commission should be notified directly of upcoming healthcare-related inquests, either by trusts or perhaps more usefully by coroners.
- The Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009, Regulation 16, requires providers to notify CQC of the death of a service user (SI 2009/3112, Regulation …
CQC
1
Accepted
Hillsborough Panel
Chief Coroner guidance on coroners' records
We recommend that the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice invite the Chief Coroner to prepare guidance for all coroners on the appropriate retention and archiving of documents …
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implemented.
Ministry of Justice