Every Cause of Death to Be Checked by Medical Examiner

Rules designed to prevent criminal activity or malpractice going undetected were first proposed more than 20 years ago in wake of the Harold Shipman murders.
Every Cause of Death to Be Checked by Medical Examiner
Lucy Letby is led away in handcuffs by police after being arrested at her home in Chester, England, on July 3, 2018. Cheshire Police
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A medical examiner will review the cause of death given in all those not investigated by a coroner in a policy designed to uncover criminal activity or medical negligence, the government has announced.

The new measures for England and Wales come in the wake of the Lucy Letby murder trial, which saw the former neo-natal nurse found guilty of killing seven babies and attempting to murder six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Rachel Roberts
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Rachel Roberts is a London-based journalist with a background in local then national news. She focuses on health and education stories and has a particular interest in vaccines and issues impacting children.
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