The Role of the Coroner is Changing

Historically, the role of the coroner in modern society is changing from the traditional determination of cause of death to also mkaing recommendations that, if implemented, could prevent similar deaths occuring in the future. An example can be seen in this news story, which highlights how a modern coroner goes about assessing cause of death and making recommendations, and is also a good example of the organisation who is affected by the coroner's recommendations actually taking notice of and implementing the coroner's recommendations.