News Archives
Application to be an Examiner for the Membership Examination of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (MFFLM)
17th December 2010
Date submitted : 2010-12-16
The Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) is seeking to appoint additional examiners for the MFFLM.
Read More...Appointment of Chief Examiner
17th December 2010
Date submitted : 2010-12-17
The current Chief Examiner completes her term of office in June 2011 and so the Faculty would like to start the process of appointing a new Chief Examiner.
Read More...Appointment of Deputy Chief Examiners – Two Posts
17th December 2010
Date submitted : 2010-12-17
The current Deputy Chief Examiners for General Forensic Medicine and Medico-Legal Advisors will demit office in June 2011 and so the Faculty would like to start the process for appointing two new Deputy Chief Examiners.
Read More...Election of the Registrar
13th December 2010
Date submitted : 2010-12-10
Read More...Call for members' papers and posters
8th December 2010
Date submitted : 2010-12-08
Read More...Fewer deaths in police custody – don't be complacent, says FFLM
3rd December 2010
Date submitted : 2010-12-03
The steady reduction in deaths in police custody highlighted by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is clearly welcome, but no one involved should be complacent, warns the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) today.
View the full IPCC report
View the FFLM Press Release
Summary of Reports and Responses under Rule 43 of the Coroners Rules
29th November 2010
Date submitted : 2010-11-29 | Filed under : Medical Coroners
This is the third report issued by the Ministry of Justice which gives details of details of coroners’ reports and responses received from organisations asked to consider action to prevent future deaths during the period between 1 October 2009 and 31 March 2010.
Visit Ministry of Justice website
Download Summary of Reports and Responses under Rule 43 of the Coroners Rules
Intercollegiate Safeguarding Children and Young People:
Roles and competences for health care staff
26th November 2010
Date submitted : 2010-11-26
The Intercollegiate document has been published and is available in the FFLM Library.
Read more...
Women and children at risk of abuse, says FFLM
25th November 2010
Date submitted : 2010-11-25
Signs of sexual or physical abuse against women and children may go undetected if the doctors who examine them are not adequately trained, says the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) today, following the launch of the DH Action Plan: Improving services for women and child victims of violence.
Linked to this was also a Guardian featured article on the St Mary’s Centre, Manchester: Inside a Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
Election of the President of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine
18th October 2010
Date submitted : 2010-10-18
Read More...Learning the Lessons Bulletin 11: Gender and domestic abuse
15th October 2010
Date submitted : 2010-10-15
Read More...FFLM Autumn Conference - booking deadline extended!
14th September 2010
Date submitted : 2010-09-14
The booking deadline for the FFLM Autumn Conference on Friday 15th October 2010 has been extended until Monday 27 September. Further details about this event including a programme and booking form are available from the events page.
FFLM Newsletter - September 2010
9th September 2010
Date submitted : 2010-09-09
The newsletter is now available to download - Click here.
Diplomas page - updated!
17th August 2010
Date submitted : 2010-08-17
The External Diplomas page has been updated - click here to see information about diplomas and courses in forensic and legal medicine.
Please contact the office if there are any courses that ought to be included on this page.
Two new BMA & FFLM Documents
11th August 2010
Date submitted : 2010-08-11
Go to the FFLM Library to access two documents published today:
- Recommendations for healthcare professionals asked to perform intimate body searches
- Taking blood specimens from incapacitated drivers
MFFLM Examination - what is it like?
20th July 2010
Date submitted : 2010-07-20
Go to the MFFLM page to read about the MFFLM experience for one of last year's candidates.
FFLM Presidential Election 2010
13th July 2010
Date submitted : 2010-05-27
Read More...FFLM on BBC London
5th July 2010
Date submitted : 2010-07-05
Read More...FFLM expresses concern over lack of training of Forensic Physicians
29th June 2010
Date submitted : 2010-06-29
Please see details of a Press Release in relation to this matter.
BMA News Review Article 26 June 2010
29th June 2010
Date submitted : 2010-06-29
Read the President's response to the BMA article.
MFFLM Exam Part 1 - applications open
23rd June 2010
Date submitted : 2010-06-23
Applications are now open for the 2010 MFFLM Examination to be held on 7 October. The deadline for applications is Friday 13 August.
Read more about the MFFLM Examination...
Publication of the Report of the Review of Drink and Drug Driving Law
18th June 2010
Date submitted : 2010-06-18
The North Review Report was published on 16 June 2010. Click below to download the report.
Download North Review ReportLearning the Lessons Bulletin 10
18th June 2010
Date submitted : 2010-06-18
Read More...FFLM Updates, 18 June 2010
18th June 2010
Date submitted : 2010-06-18
Read More...ACPO: Improving the police service response to those with mental ill health and learning disabilities
15th June 2010
Date submitted : 2010-06-15
Read More...Queen’s Birthday Honours List
14th June 2010
Date submitted : 2010-06-14
Read More...Sexual Assault: A Forensic Clinician's Practice Guide
11th May 2010
Date submitted : 2010-05-11
Click below for details on this new book by Dr Cath White.
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National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths Steering Group
Update on UK drug-related deaths
16th April 2010
Date submitted : 2010-04-16
Please click below to download Drug-related deaths – emerging issues, Spring 2010 update which has been sent to the Department of Health and coroners.
Download np-SAD Spring 2010 update
FFLM Elections 2010 - Results
14th April 2010
Date submitted : 2010-04-14
Read More...FFLM Annual General Meeting
6th April 2010
Date submitted : 2010-04-06
Read More...Responding to violence against women and children – the role of the NHS
15th March 2010
Date submitted : 2010-03-15
Read More...The North Review of Drink and Drug Driving
23rd February 2010
Date submitted : 2010-02-23
Read More...Learning the Lessons - Bulletin 9
19th February 2010
Date submitted : 2010-02-19
Read More...New Faculty Documents Published Today
12th February 2010
Date submitted : 2010-02-12
Read More...Proposed amendments to FFLM Standing Orders
3rd February 2010
Date submitted : 2010-02-03
Read More...Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Police Custody
3rd February 2010
Date submitted : 2010-02-22
Read More...FFLM Elections 2010
5th January 2010
Date submitted : 2009-12-17
Fellows and Members are invited to submit nominations for the following Faculty Offices:
Read More...Application to be an Examiner for the Membership Examination of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (MFFLM)
4th January 2010
Date submitted : 2009-12-31 | Filed under : Medico-Legal Advisers
The Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) is seeking to appoint additional examiners for the MFFLM.
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