Additional circumstances where a death must be reported to the Coroner

There are many other circumstances than those listed in report a death where a death must be reported to the Coroner including any death:

• that is COVID-19 related
• that may be murder, manslaughter or infanticide
• that is connected with a crime or suspected crime
• whether or not accidental, caused fully or partly by stabbing, drowning, poisoning, hanging, electrocution, asphyxia or a gunshot wound
• where the deceased person is dead on arrival at a hospital
• due to suicide
• where the body of the deceased person is unidentified
• where no family member of the deceased person can be traced within a reasonable time of the death
• where the body of the deceased person is found or recovered in circumstances that indicate that the death may have occurred a considerable period of time previously
• (other than in circumstances that apply in the above line) regarding which the date of death may not be certain
• caused fully or partly by any of the following:

a) an incident, whether or not accidental, resulting in any physical injury, including a cut, fracture or contusion

b) a fall

c) self-neglect

d) an eating disorder

e) exposure or hypothermia

f) burns

• which may be by assisted suicide
• caused wholly or partly by any of the following:

a) an accident caused by the use of a vehicle in a public place

b) an incident on a railway

c) an incident on a train, aircraft, ship or other vessel

• caused fully or partly by any of the following:

a) a notifiable disease or condition that is required to be notified to a Minister of the government, a Department of State or a statutory body or to an inspector or other officer of a Minister of the government, a Department of State or a statutory body

b) an adverse reaction to any drug

c) a drugs overdose or the presence of toxic substances

d) in the case of an infant death, maternal drug addiction

e) an infection contracted as a result of previously contaminated blood product administration

f) a lack of care or neglect

g) starvation or malnutrition

• which may be due to a prion disease
• caused fully or partly by an accident at work or due to industrial or occupational injury or disease
• that happened in a hospital or other health institution:

a) that is unexpected

b) within 24 hours of presentation or admission, whichever is the later, or

c) of a person transferred from a nursing home

• that is maternal or late maternal
• of a stillborn child, intrapartum (the period of care received during labor and delivery or childbirth), or infant death
• that occurred in a hospital or other health institution that is directly or indirectly related to a surgical operation or anaesthesia (including recovery from the effects of anaesthesia) or to any other medical, surgical or dental procedure, regardless of the length of time between the procedure and death
• due to an infection picked up in a healthcare setting
• where an allegation is made or a concern has been expressed about the medical treatment provided to the deceased person or the management of his or her healthcare
• which may be as a result of an unconventional medical procedure or treatment
• that happens in:

a) an institution for the care and treatment of persons with a physical or mental disability, or

b) any public or private institution for the care of elderly or ill persons, including a nursing home

• where the deceased person was at the time of his or her death, or immediately before his or her death, in State custody or detention
• of a child in care