Opioids and the coroner

Coroners' investigations will likely play a part of most doctors' professional careers, but attending an inquest or even providing a report to the coroner can still prove daunting.

Our free webinar delves into the details of coroners' investigations, with particular reference to deaths involving patients in long term opioid medication.

Hosted by medico-legal adviser Jerard Ross, with guest speaker Dr Alia Medniuk, consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine, the session covers:

the risks associated with going to the coroner's court
the prevention of future deaths report
recent research on opioids and preventable deaths
advice on management of opioids in primary care
opioid stewardship, prescribing/deprescribing and polypharmacy.

Watch the webinar: Opioids and the coroner

MDU webinars: opioids and the coroner, assessing capacity

MDU webinars: opioids and the coroner, assessing capacity