Show Notes
Unexpected death in the community: What’s so urgent about a death cert at 2am?
Many of us have experienced being woken up in the middle of the night by the police wanting us to sign a death certificate for one of our patients.
Why do the Police do this? What is their role when there is an unexpected death in the community? How can we work together, and not in conflict?
Detective Inspector Felicity Cato is the Coronial Investigations Manager in the National Criminal Investigations Group. She comes to explain the role of the police in this situation and how we can more easily work together.
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