Purpose

To request the creation of a new casual post within the Coroner's Service which is unique (across the country) and as such there are no comparator roles. The Case Examiner would review all cases where a doctor has said that they do not know what the deceased has died from to see if a cause of death could be determined, which avoids a post mortem.

Decision

Following consultation with the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Employment Committee, the Director of Corporate Services (Monitoring Officer) approved the establishment of a casual Case Examiner role within the Coroner's Service, as set out in the report.