Written Question · S5W-34097 · Session 5
Further to the answer to question S5W-33586 by Joe FitzPatrick on 7 December 2020, whether it will provide the information that was request…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33586 by Joe FitzPatrick on 7 December 2020, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding how many people who have died as a result of COVID-19 since 1 September 2020 had a post mortem.
The answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information.
Authorised post-mortem examinations are undertaken for deaths in hospitals by NHS Boards, where the cause of death is unknown, to establish the medical cause of death. Requests for information on hospital post-mortems should be made to NHS Boards.
Post mortems are also undertaken under the direction of the Procurator Fiscal (PF) for relevant cases as part of the investigation into death. This is a matter for the Lord Advocate. Requests for information on PF post-mortems should be made to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)
Authorised post-mortem examinations are undertaken for deaths in hospitals by NHS Boards, where the cause of death is unknown, to establish the medical cause of death. Requests for information on hospital post-mortems should be made to NHS Boards.
Post mortems are also undertaken under the direction of the Procurator Fiscal (PF) for relevant cases as part of the investigation into death. This is a matter for the Lord Advocate. Requests for information on PF post-mortems should be made to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-34097 by reference.