GPs & primary care professionals

Police and coroner enquiries

At some point in their medical career most GPs will be asked to provide a statement to the Coroner or to give evidence in the Coroner's Court. This section offers practical advice for doctors who become involved in an enquiry or are asked to be a witness at an inquest.

Questions and answers

• Can a coroner compel my attendance? - 1 June 2001

Advice articles

• Caution over cautions - 30 June 2008
• Corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide bill - 29 January 2007
• Draft coroners bill published - 1 December 2006
• Coroners' inquiries - frequently asked questions - 15 February 2006
• Coroners' inquiries - the verdict - 14 February 2006
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Case histories

• Pressure to breach confidentiality - 1 October 2002
• Scorpion sting - 23 March 2002
• Refusal to pay - 1 January 2002
• Drunk in charge of bicycle - 1 January 2002

Advice calls

• Police access to patient records - 1 October 2002
• Non-specific police access to records - 1 October 2002
• Assisting police with enquiries - 1 May 2002
• Permission of coroner to perform a transplant - 1 June 2001
• Legal advice on criticism of coroner - 1 June 2001
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