SUBMISSION
TO REVIEW OF CORONERS SERVICES
7th
March 2002
The
RSAG have made a detailed submission to the review of the coroner’s
services.
We
have requested that the review committee consider the recommendations of
The National Task Force on the coroner’s services, which includes
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Inquests
be held as soon after death as is legally and psychologically
appropriate.
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Inquests
be scheduled to take place at an appointed time so that relatives do
not have to set through other inquests.
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The
coroner be made aware of where the bereaved may obtain help and that
they give the bereaved this information where appropriate.
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We
also requested that they consider removing unnecessary detail from Death
Certificates which brings further distress to families, particularly as
death certificates have to be passed on to government agencies and in
some cases travel insurance companies etc.
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