What the Coroner will do immediately following a reportable death
Please accept our condolences on the death of your loved one.
When a death is reported to the office, the Coroner will consider the information and do one of three things:
1. If it appears the death was due to natural causes then the coroner will alert the referring clinician to refer the death to the Medical Examiner.
2. Open an Investigation with or without post-mortem. If the coroner opens an investigation without post-mortem, it is likely they will await the outcome of any investigations that they have been made aware are being completed or the coroner may ask for statements from the treating team. If the coroner opens an investigation and orders a post-mortem examination, they will need to wait for the results before making any further decisions.
Once the results are received the coroner may
(a) find the death natural and close the case
(b) wait for further information from the pathologist or others involved such as further testing; or
(c) open an inquest, which is a fact-finding court hearing about the circumstances of the death.
3. Open an inquest without a post mortem examination
Always feel free to talk to us if you have any further questions. The Coroners team can be reached between 9am and 4pm on 0161 219 2222 or by email at coroners.office@manchester.gov.uk .