News for Medical Coroners
Learning the Lessons Bulletin 16
19th April 2012
Date submitted : 2012-04-19
Read More...Congratulations to successful MFFLM Candidates 2012
18th April 2012
Date submitted : 2012-05-14
Read More...FFLM Board Election Results
11th April 2012
Date submitted : 2012-04-11
Read More...Specialty Advisers for Appraisal and Revalidation
24th February 2012
Date submitted : 2012-02-24
The Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) is seeking to appoint Specialty Advisers for Appraisal and Revalidation.
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Public Liability Insurance
8th February 2012
Date submitted : 2012-02-08
Read More...Proposed amendments to FFLM Standing Orders
7th February 2012
Date submitted : 2012-02-07
Read More...Police Restraint
31st January 2012
Date submitted : 2012-01-31
Read More...Election of One Ordinary Member of the Board
6th January 2012
Date submitted : 2011-12-22
Read More...Revalidation Update
21st December 2011
Date submitted : 2012-04-02
Read More...Where is your line? Havens video wins 4 gongs
19th December 2011
Date submitted : 2011-12-19
Read More...FFLM Conference 2012 Members' Papers and Poster Presentations
30th November 2011
Date submitted : 2011-11-29
Read More...The management of substance misuse detainees in police custody: updated guidelines
22nd November 2011
Date submitted : 2011-11-22
CR169: Substance Misuse Detainees In Police Custody: Guidelines for Clinical Management (4th edition) is available online.
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FFLM Services Questionnaire - Results
15th November 2011
Date submitted : 2011-11-15
Read More...Online CPD Diary for FFLM members
7th November 2011
Date submitted : 2011-11-07
The FFLM has developed an online system for use by FFLM members who wish to keep a formal record of their CPD activities and track their progress towards achieving the amount and mix of CPD recommended for doctors working in the fields of forensic and legal medicine.
For further information on how to access the CPD diary, please read the
CPD Diary User Guide
Guardian: Rapists escaping justice because police surgeons not up to the job, say critics
4th October 2011
Date submitted : 2011-10-04
Outsourced and inadequate forensic examinations are resulting in prosecutions being dropped, claim senior doctors
Read today's Guardian article
New route to FFLM Membership for Medical Coroners and Forensic Pathologists
11th August 2011
Date submitted : 2011-08-01
Read More...FFLM Bulletin
22nd July 2011
Date submitted : 2011-07-22
Includes Quality Standards in Forensic Medicine for Healthcare Professionals.
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Conference Secretary
18th July 2011
Date submitted : 2011-07-18
Read More...FFLM Treasurer Election – Results!
27th June 2011
Date submitted : 2011-06-23
Read More...MFFLM Part 1 - applications now open
15th June 2011
Date submitted : 2011-06-15
Visit the MFFLM page for further details.
Invitation to apply for the post of FFLM Conference Secretary
9th June 2011
Date submitted : 2011-06-08
Read More...FFLM appoints Acting Treasurer
6th June 2011
Date submitted : 2011-06-03
Read More...FFLM Curricula
31st May 2011
Date submitted : 2011-05-31
Read More...Workplace-Based Assessment (WPBA) Lead
27th May 2011
Date submitted : 2011-05-27
Read More...Primary Care Commissioning
27th May 2011
Date submitted : 2011-05-27
If you are aware that your Force is definitely going to be taking part in a Primary Care Commissioning Pilot for custodial healthcare, please could you inform the FFLM office?
Please send an email to info@fflm.ac.uk.
Election of the Treasurer
23rd May 2011
Date submitted : 2011-05-20
Read More...Invitation to apply for the post of Acting Treasurer
23rd May 2011
Date submitted : 2011-05-23
Read More...FFLM Representation - The Protection and Care of Trafficked and Sexually Exploited Children in the UK
18th May 2011
Date submitted : 2011-05-18
Read More...FFLM initiative equips health professionals to spot abuse
29th March 2011
Date submitted : 2011-03-28
Read More...Congratulations
25th March 2011
Date submitted : 2011-03-25
Read More...New BASHH guidelines: UK National Guidelines on The Management of Adult & Adolescent Complainants of Sexual Assault 2011
23rd March 2011
Date submitted : 2011-03-23
The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV have updated their guidance on the Management of Adult and Adolescent Complainants of Sexual Assault which can be accessed via the BASHH website.
FFLM Election Results
18th March 2011
Date submitted : 2011-03-18
Read More...FFLM Annual Conference programme & booking form now available!
14th March 2011
Date submitted : 2011-03-14
The preliminary programme and booking form for the FFLM Annual Conference on 13 and 14 May are now available on the events page.
Survey on the Role of the GMC in CPD
14th March 2011
Date submitted : 2011-03-14
FFLM members are asked to complete the General Medical Council survey on the role of the GMC in CPD.
Read More...Set rigorous medical standards for children’s sake, urges FFLM
24th February 2011
Date submitted : 2011-02-23
Unless doctors who carry out forensic medical examinations – on possible child victims and suspects of sexual assault – are trained to high standards, then signs of sexual or physical abuse could go undetected and assailants could walk free, Professor Wall will tell the largest UK medical conference on the subject, being held in Manchester.
View the full FFLM Press Release
Proposed amendments to FFLM Standing Orders
11th February 2011
Date submitted : 2011-02-11
Read More...Election of one ordinary member of the Board
10th January 2011
Date submitted : 2011-01-05
Read More...Election of the Academic Dean
6th January 2011
Date submitted : 2011-01-05
Read More...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.
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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...Professor Ralph Lawrence OBE
22nd December 2009
Date submitted : 2009-12-22
Read More...President's Diary
18th December 2009
Date submitted : 2009-12-18
Visit the Faculty Officers page to see the latest from the President's Diary.
FFLM Annual Conference 2010
19th November 2009
Date submitted : 2009-11-19
The programme for the 2010 Annual Conference is now available. Please visit the event page for further details.
Learning the Lesson Quick-time bulletin
27th October 2009
Date submitted : 2009-10-27
Read More...Newsletter - October 2009
22nd October 2009
Date submitted : 2009-10-22
The newsletter is now available to download - Click here.
Learning The Lessons - Bulletin 8
15th October 2009
Date submitted : 2009-10-15
Read More...President's Diary
19th August 2009
Date submitted : 2009-08-19
Visit the Faculty Officers page to see the latest from the President's Diary.
FFLM Annual Conference 2010 – request for members’ papers
13th August 2009
Date submitted : 2009-08-13
Read More...Update on Coroner reform - Bulletin 4
24th July 2009
Date submitted : 2009-07-24 | Filed under : Medical Coroners
Click below to download the latest bulletin.
Bulletin Number 4Appraisal Documents
14th July 2009
Date submitted : 2009-07-15
The Revalidation Committee has produced a set of appraisal documents which are now available to members. You must be logged to access them.
Go to the Revalidation page to download the documents.
Learning the Lessons - Quick Time Bulletin
7th July 2009
Date submitted : 2009-07-07
Read More...Sexual Offences Forum – Expressions of Interest
22nd June 2009
Date submitted : 2009-06-23
Read More...Learning The Lessons - Bulletin 7
19th June 2009
Date submitted : 2009-06-19
Read More...Membership Examination (MFFLM)
18th June 2009
Date submitted : 2009-04-20
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
Please visit the MFFLM Examination page for more information.
Interrogating detainees
8th June 2009
Date submitted : 2009-06-08
Click the links below to read the Faculty's response to the recent BMJ article.
BMJ ArticleFaculty Response
New This Week!
2nd June 2009
Date submitted : 2009-06-02
Read more about the latest additions to the website...Update on Coroner reform - Bulletin 3
1st June 2009
Date submitted : 2009-06-01 | Filed under : Medical Coroners
Click below to download the latest bulletin.
Bulletin No 3HMIC audit of rape
15th May 2009
Date submitted : 2009-05-15
Read the FFLM Press Release...H1N1 resources
15th May 2009
Date submitted : 2009-05-15
Read More...Update on Coroner reform - Bulletin 2
17th April 2009
Date submitted : 2009-04-17 | Filed under : Medical Coroners
Click below to download the latest bulletin.
Bulletin No 2Election of two Ordinary Members of the Board of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine
15th April 2009
Date submitted : 2009-04-15
Read More...Coroners and Justice Bill - Update on Coroner reform
31st March 2009
Date submitted : 2009-04-17 | Filed under : Medical Coroners
Read More...Warning regarding heroin misusers
12th March 2009
Date submitted : 2009-03-12
Read More...Learning the Lessons Bulletin 6
25th February 2009
Date submitted : 2009-02-25
Read More...FFLM Research Subcommittee
12th February 2009
Date submitted : 2009-02-12
Read More...The Life and Times of a Forensic Physician - A Tribute to Dr Michael Knight
10th February 2009
Date submitted : 2009-02-11
Read More...FFLM CONFERENCE 8-9 May - BOOK NOW
28th January 2009
Date submitted : 2009-01-29
Programme and booking information are now available - go to Events for more information.
Election of two Ordinary members of the board
5th January 2009
Date submitted : 2009-01-05
Nominations are now closed.
Read More...LLM/MA and Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic and Legal Medicine
Lancashire Law School
16th December 2008
Date submitted : 2008-12-16
Read More...BASPCAN Congress Call for Abstracts
16th December 2008
Date submitted : 2008-12-18
Read More...Call for nominations for learner places on Justice Dual Diagnosis Training Programme
8th December 2008
Date submitted : 2008-12-09
Click the link below to download the document.
Download formsLearning The Lessons
23rd October 2008
Date submitted : 2008-10-24
Read More...Election of the President of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine
15th October 2008
Date submitted : 2008-10-16
Read More...FFLM Conference Questionnaire
8th August 2008
Date submitted : 2008-08-12
Read More...Proposal to amend Standing Orders
11th July 2008
Date submitted : 2008-07-11
Read More...New documents
11th July 2008
Date submitted : 2008-07-11
There are 3 new documents in the FFLM library:
- Consent Form for Photographs Pro-Forma
- Sample Examination Consent Form Pro-Forma
- Acute behavioural disturbance: guidelines on management in police custody
To download these, click on the Publications tab.
Learning the Lessons Bulletin 4
18th June 2008
Date submitted : 2008-06-18
Read More...Roadside Sobriety Testing Of Drug Drivers
18th June 2008
Date submitted : 2008-06-19
This invitation from the Met to attend a 2-day course on FIT/DRT is open to all FMEs nationwide.
For more information, click onto the "Events" tab.
New document:
9th June 2008
Date submitted : 2008-06-09
Go to the "Publications" tab to download this document. This is a study conducted as part of the Prison Reform Trust's, which aims to effect change by exploring and publicising the experiences of people with learning disabilities and learning difficulties who come into contact with the criminal justice system.
New FFLM documents
23rd May 2008
Date submitted : 2008-05-23
Two new documents are available - "Consent from children and young people in police custody in England and Wales", "Managing blood borne virus exposures in custody".
Click the "Publications" tab for more.
Ministry of Justice: Cremation Regulations consultation
22nd May 2008
Date submitted : 2008-05-22
New documents are now available on the "Publications" tab.
Coroners and Death Certification Bill
19th May 2008
Date submitted : 2008-05-19 | Filed under : Medical Coroners
A slot has been secured in the government's draft legislative programme for the Coroners and Death Certification Bill. Further information is available at:
http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page2450.aspCoroner reform documents published
15th May 2008
Date submitted : 2008-05-15
Read More...Changes to Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 Regarding Police Stations as a Place of Safety
7th May 2008
Date submitted : 2008-05-07
Read More...Appraisal Questionnaire
29th April 2008
Date submitted : 2008-04-29
Read More...FFLM Development Course for Forensic Physicians
23rd April 2008
Date submitted : 2008-04-23
Saturday, 13th September 2008Go to the events page for more information about this event, including agenda and application form.
FFLM Annual Conference
28th March 2008
Date submitted : 2008-03-28
*UPDATED*
Please visit the events page for updated programme and registration form for the conference in Maidstone, Kent, 3rd-6th June 2008.
Please note that the early registration fee ends on the 4th April 2008.
FFLM CONFERENCE
The Learning the Lessons bulletin
17th March 2008
Date submitted : 2007-11-05
Read More...Ivor Doney
11th February 2008
Date submitted : 2008-02-11
Read More...Changes to PACE Codes of Practice
7th February 2008
Date submitted : 2008-02-07
Read More...Application to be an Examiner for the Membership Examination of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (MFFLM)
31st January 2008
Date submitted : 2008-01-16
Read More...FFLM Annual Conference
16th January 2008
Date submitted : 2008-01-16
Conference details are now available on the events page. (3-6 June 2008)
New documents in FFLM library
9th January 2008
Date submitted : 2008-01-09
Read More...Michael Knight
6th November 2007
Date submitted : 2007-11-06
Read More...Consultation on draft revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice
5th November 2007
Date submitted : 2007-11-05
Read More...Cremation Regulations – Consolidation and Modernisation: FFLM response
15th October 2007
Date submitted : 2007-10-15
The Faculty's response to the Cremation Regulations consultation document is now available on the publications page.
FFLM meeting minutes/newsletters now available to members
9th October 2007
Date submitted : 2007-10-09
Read More...Consultation on Proposed Changes to NSPIS
1st October 2007
Date submitted : 2007-10-01
Read More...UCD Scholarships and Programme Information
14th August 2007
Date submitted : 2007-08-14
Information on PhD Scholarships and forensic medicine at University College Dublin has been added to the "External Diplomas" page under Accreditation. Read More...New Publications Available Now
12th July 2007
Date submitted : 2007-07-12
New documents are now available in Publications. Click "read more" for further details. Read More...New Document Additions to Web Site
28th May 2007
Date submitted : 2007-05-30
New documents are available under 'Publications' and 'Accreditation'. Please click the read more link for more information. Read More...FFLM First AGM
9th May 2007
Date submitted : 2007-05-09
The First AGM of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians took place on 20 April 2007 with 65 in attendance. The newly elected Fellows received their diplomas from the President, Guy Norfolk, and reports were provided by the Registrar, Treasurer and Editor of the JCFLM that are available on this site. Click the 'Read More' link below to download the reports. Read More...Faculty News Letters and Survey Results
9th May 2007
Date submitted : 2007-05-09
Please click the 'Read More' link below to download the Faculty News Letters and Survey Results. Read More...New Document Additions to Website
18th April 2007
Date submitted : 2007-04-18
New documents are available under 'Publications'. Please click the read more link for more information. Read More...VAT Ruling on Medical Services
18th February 2007
Date submitted : 2007-02-18
Last month, HM Revenue and Customs formally announced that implementation of the VAT ruling on medical services (Dr D'Ambrumenil judgment) will take effect from 1 May 2007, subject to House of Commons approval.
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