ABSTRACT
After death in the following circumstances (list is not exhaustive):
No doctor has seen the patient within 14 days before death
Death within 24 hours of admission to hospital
Doubt about cause of death for any reason
Identity of deceased is unknown
Cause of the death is unknown
Death was sudden and unexpected
Suspicious death
Violent (homicide, suicide, accidental) or unnatural death
Related to surgery or anaesthetic
In prison or custody
From an industrial disease or occupational disease or accident
In receipt of an industrial or war pension
By suicide, poisoning or drugs
Result of an abortion
From neglect – hospital, care home, family, self, etc.
Related to medications or drugs (including prescriptions and illicit)
