The death of a patient can be a challenging time for clinicians, especially when the death requires the involvement of the Coroner. Health professionals have an obligation under the Coroners Act 2003 to report certain deaths to the Coroner, and to provide relevant information to assist in any subsequent investigation.
Since the introduction of the Coroners Act 2003, there is a much greater emphasis on the prevention of avoidable deaths through the making of coronial recommendations. Queensland Health is committed to learning from coronial inquests through a system of consistent, coordinated response to coronial recommendations which is provided to the Coroner for their information and future reference. The Principal Project Officer - Coronial Management, can assist District staff with all aspects of the coronial system, including issues around reporting, access to coronial information, and sharing lessons from coronial inquests.
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