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1
Q

What deaths must the coroner hold an inquest for?

A
  • Suicide
  • Institutional deaths (Police, Corrections, Oranga Tamariki, Mental Health etc)
  • Cause - where the Coroner is not satisfied of the cause of death
2
Q

What deaths must be referred to the Coroner?

A

SCUMBIE

  • Suicide
  • Cause unknown or still being determined
  • Unnatural or violent
  • Medical misadventure or mistake
  • Birth or during childbirth
  • Institutional deaths such as in prison, police custody etc
  • Enactment that requires it
3
Q

In a sudden-death situation, what paperwork is required from external sources?

A
  • Verification of Death (VOD) from a nurse, midwife, doctor, advanced paramedic or paramedic
  • A medical cause of death certificate issued by a Doctor (if a Doctor is willing to issue one)
4
Q

What do you contact in a sudden death that needs referral to the Coroner?

A

National Initial Investigation Office (NIIO)

5
Q

Who requests a post-mortem?

A

The Coroner

6
Q

What is the purpose of an inquest?

A

To determine:

  • the fact that a person has died
  • the identity of the deceased
  • the cause of death
  • the circumstances of the death
  • when and where the person died
7
Q

What can a GP issue in regards to a death?

A

A medical certificate confirming cause of death

8
Q

What is a Pathologists roles?

A

To determine the likely medical causes of death for referral to the Coroner.