Post-mortems
(asked on 28th June 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department has published to ensure the minimal use of invasive autopsies.
This question was answered on 5th July 2017
The Ministry of Justice has responsibility for coronial law and policy only. The decision to commission a post mortem examination as part of a coronial investigation, and what form it takes, is for the coroner as an independent judicial office holder. The Chief Coroner has issued guidance to coroners on post mortem imaging.