Coroners. Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors: We may disclose PHI to coroners, medical examiners or funeral directors consistent with applicable law to allow these individuals to carry out their duties. National Security and Intelligence Activities: We may release PHI about you to authorized federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities authorized by law. Your PHI may be used or disclosed for other purposes not identified above based on your signing a specific authorization form. You can revoke this authorization at any time provided you submit the revocation in writing to the US Expert Medical Opinion contact Officer. However, US Expert Medical Opinion is unable to "take back" any uses or disclosures that were made pursuant to the authorization prior to its revocation. Your Health Information Rights
Coroners. We may, and are often required by law, to disclose your health information to coroners in connection with their investigations of deaths.
Coroners. We are required to disclose information about the circumstances of your death to a coroner who is investigating it.
Coroners. We may, and are often required by law, to disclose your health information to coroners in connection with their investigations of deaths. Organ or Tissue Donation. We may disclose your health information to organizations involved in procuring, banking or transplanting organs and tissues. Public Safety. We may, and are sometimes required by law, to disclose your health information to appropriate persons in order to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of a particular person or the general public. Proof of Immunization. We will disclose proof of immunization to a school that is required to have it before admitting a student where you have agreed to the disclosure on behalf of yourself or your dependent. Specialized Government Functions. We may disclose your health information for military or national security purposes or to correctional institutions or law enforcement officers that have you in their lawful custody. Workers’ Compensation. We may disclose your health information as necessary to comply with workers’ compensation laws. For example, to the extent your care is covered by workers' compensation, we will make periodic reports to your employer about your condition. We are also required by law to report cases of occupational injury or occupational illness to the employer or workers' compensation insurer.
Coroners. A Coroner makes enquiries into all circumstances of sudden, violent or unnatural death, including aviation related fatalities. When a death occurs and is reported to the coroner, the body falls under his/her jurisdiction until released to relatives for funeral purposes. In each case, the coroner will consider the particulars provided, and give directions for a post mortem examination or such other form of investigation as may be considered appropriate under the circumstances. Where circumstances of a suspicious nature occur, or suspicion of criminal circumstances surrounds the death, the coroner will consult with the senior police officers concerned regarding action to be taken. Where no evidence of criminal intent is discovered, the AAIB will conduct an investigation, maintaining contact with the coroner through the coroner’s officer, and on completion will make the report available to the coroner. Where required, the AAIB investigation team will provide detailed information and interpretation of the reports’ contents to assist the coroner in his/her considerations.
Coroners. Under the Coroners and Justice Xxx 0000 a coroner must conduct an investigation into deaths which occur in custody or otherwise in state detention. This may include the coroner holding an inquest. The 2009 Act introduced a duty for coroners to issue a report to prevent other deaths. Additionally, Regulation 28 of the Coroners (Investigation) Regulations 2013 provides that a report must be sent by the coroner to the Chief Coroner and any other relevant parties, in order to prevent future deaths. Where relevant parties receive Regulation 28 reports, they have a duty to provide a written response. As NHS England has full commissioning responsibility for healthcare in IRCs, Regulation 28 reports will be sent to both NHS England and HOIE. Both organisations have individual and co-ordinated systems for both responding in a timely manner and to ensure that learning is captured and disseminated to all relevant staff. The role and independence of coroners in undertaking these duties remains unchanged by this agreement.
Coroners. Investigate deaths which occur Every prison has an IMB. Voluntary members are appointed by the MoJ to monitor day-to-day life in their local prison and ensure that proper standards of care and decency are maintained. Care Quality Commission care in prisons and can require relevant NHS bodies and health service providers to respond to queries to enable the authority to discharge its scrutiny functions. Local authorities do not have powers to demand in custody or otherwise in state detention and has a duty to make a report to prevent other deaths. ‘Regulation 28’ reports are shared with relevant organisations to prevent future deaths. An independent regulator of all health and social care services in England, CQC ensures that services meet national standards of safety and care. It inspects prison healthcare and social care services. access to prisons. Signatories National Partnership Agreement for Prison Healthcare in England 2018‑2021 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Director General Prisons, Offender and Youth Justice Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Chief Executive Officer Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Director General Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Chief Executive Officer
Coroners medical examiners and funeral directors. We may release PHI about you to a coroner or medical examiner. This may be necessary, for example, to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death. We may also disclose PHI to funeral directors consistent with applicable law to carry out their duties.
