title: Cross examination of clinicians at coroners' inquests following deaths in custody.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article draws upon the international literature to focus on the investigation of prisoner deaths in England and Wales, concentrating on clinician involvement in this process.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a viewpoint paper regarding clinician involvement in coroner investigations of prisoner deaths in England and Wales.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to colleagues practising in the community, the authors suggest that there is a higher burden of investigation upon clinicians practicing in secure environments and recommend improved training for prison clinicians regarding expectations of the coroner's inquest and also a system whereby questioning in coroners' courts is directed through the coroner.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This paper provides an updated perspective on the issue of coroner investigations following a death in prison custody, from the position of practising prison clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare Department, HMP Leeds, Leeds, UK. natwright@nhs.net
authors.forename: Nat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Charlotte N E
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Tompkins
authors.forename: Zanib
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mohammed
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D011330:Prisons / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013405:Suicide
keywords: Coroners; Cross‐examination; Custody; Death; England; Inquest; Prisons; Wales