This book provides a practical guide for all those working in or with Medical Examiner Services in England and Wales. It is an adjunct to the e-learning and face-to-face training required to fulfil the Medical Examiner and Medical Examiner Officer roles.

Medical Examiner Services also work closely with a wide range of stakeholders including bereavement and mortuary teams, Coroners and their Officers, Registrars, Funeral Directors and those working in clinical governance and patient safety. This book provides an essential overview of all aspects of the Medical Examiner system for anyone working in these areas, or in any aspect of the support and management of the deceased and bereaved.

• A concise guide including the knowledge base required to develop and run a Medical Examiner Service
• Content is completely aligned with required training
• Written by those with direct experience of establishing and working with Medical Examiner Services
• Relevant to a wide range of stakeholders who work with patients and the bereaved

Jason Payne-James (co-editor) Lead Medical Examiner, Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals University Trust Specialist in Forensic & Legal Medicine Past-President, Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians Honorary Clinical Professor, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London

Suzy Lishman (co-editor) Lead Medical Examiner, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Histopathologist, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Chair - Medical Examiners' Committee - Royal College of Pathologists Past-President, Royal College of Pathologists Author - RCPath - Cause of Death List

1. Background to the Medical Examiner Service in England & Wales

J P J and Suzy L, Jason Shannon

2. The Medical Examiner Service in England & Wales: Structure

J P J and Suzy L, Jason Shannon

3. The Role of the Regional Medical Examiner and Regional Medical Examiner Officer

Ellen Makings

4. The Role of the Medical Examiner

Golda Shelley-Fraser

5. The Role of the Medical Examiner Officer

Daisy Shale & Louise Parapanos

6. Completing a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death

Suzy Lishman & JPJ

7. Basics of Law for Medical Examiners & Medical Examiner Officers

Nigel Callaghan, Gabriel Callaghan

8. Role of the Bereavement Service

Mary Hepple

9. The Role of the Registration Officer (Registrar)

Deborah Smith

10. Role of the Coroner

Paul Marks

11. Relationship with Mortality Governance

Dr Berenice Lopez

12. The Medical Examiner Service in the Community

Katie Ann Carpenter

13. The Medical Examiner Service and Child Death Reviews

Nigel L Kennea

14. Law & Procedures Related to Burial & Cremation

Nigel Callaghan, Gabriel Callaghan

15. Faith Implications of the Medical Examiner System

Mohammed Omer and Daniel Elton

16. The Funeral Director and the Medical Examiner

Brian Parsons

17. The Role of the Mortuary

Lee Gibbs and John Pitchers

18. The Medical Reviewer System in Scotland

C George M Fernie