article_snippet: Both sides will soon face each other in the High Court in a case that could lead to all families being given the right to demand a high-tech scan to determine cause of death rather than the traditional surgical post- mortem examination.
article_snippet: I look forward to hearing how you intend to support those who work within the service for which you have statutory responsibility, and protect those who work within the service for which you have statutory responsibility from bullying, intimidation and the threat of violence.
article_snippet: But when a doctor is unable to state a cause of death and sign the medical certificate needed before a body can be released for burial, a coroner must decide if a post-mortem examination is required.
article_snippet: This process can take several days.