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The Coroner's Autopsy: Do we deserve better? (2006)

Following a proposal from the Royal College of Pathologists, NCEPOD has reviewed, in detail, the autopsy reports produced for the coroners; this includes both deaths in hospitals and in the community.

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Executive Summary

Slides

Self Assessment Checklist

Organisational Data Comparisons

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Afternoon speakers at the report launch were:
Dame Janet Smith, Chairman of the Shipman Enquiry

Ms Michaela Willis, Chief Executive National Bereavement Partnership

Professor Peter Furness, Chairman of Specialist Advisory Committee in Histopathology,
Royal College of Pathologists

Dr Bill Dolman, Medical Secretary Coroners’ Society of England and Wales

Study Questionnaires (2 Qs.)
Below are a list of questionnaires used in the study available for download. Click each to download as a pdf file.
Organisational Questionnaire
Assessment Form