Coroner’s Post Mortem

Coroner’s Post Mortem

Occasionally the Coroner will order a post mortem to find out why a baby has died, although this is rare for a baby who is stillborn, or dies very shortly after birth.

If this is the case the post mortem is required by law and you will not be asked for your consent to the examination; you will however be asked for your consent to take small tissue samples, as with a hospital post mortem. The Coroner’s Officer will contact you to explain the procedure and to make sure you understand why the post mortem has been requested. The Coroner’s Officer will contact you again once the post mortem is complete; to give you the results and they will explain what happens next.