Coroner Reporting Anaesthetic Death — FRCA Final MCQ

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ModerateMedicolegal & EthicsCoroner Reporting Anaesthetic DeathFRCA Final

Death during anaesthesia must be reported to the coroner if:

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Correct answer: D — Only if inpatient >48h

Coroners and Justice Act 2009: deaths during/within 24h of anaesthesia/surgery, unknown cause, violent/unnatural death, deaths in custody.

Reference: Coroners and Justice Act – 2009; RCOA – 2023