Coroners: Heart Diseases
Commons · Question 124293 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department issues guidance to coroners on investigating potential cardiac causes in unexplained deaths of young people.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 13 Apr 2026
Coroners are independent judges and the Chief Coroner is responsible for providing national guidance and training. In 2014, the Chief Coroner issued joint guidance for coroners regarding investigations into potential cardiac causes of deaths in young peop...