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You may be part of a team involved which includes representatives from Police Scotland (e.g. Police Family Liaison), Procurator Fiscal and Crown Office, healthcare professionals and others. The conflicting roles of these agencies can add additional demands and complexities.</h3> <p>聽</p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Sudden </strong>is a death which was clinically unexpected, whether or not the cause was known</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Unexpected</strong> is a death where the cause is not known or is not clear</p> </li> </ul> <div class="row"> <p>聽</p> </div> <div></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="m-5050videotext"> <div class=""> <h2>Understanding the processes following a sudden or unexplained death</h2> <div class="row m-richtext"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 pull-right"> <div class="video"> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/167901377" width="100%" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <p>聽</p> <p><span>This animated vid</span>eo, explores the processes and agencies who may be involved following a sudden or unexplained death.</p> <p>A <strong>transcript</strong> of this video can be found <a href="/media/15996/transcript-of-understanding-the-processes-following-a-sudden-or-unexplained-death-script.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> and a downloadable <strong>leaflet</strong>聽which accompanies the video can be found <a data-id="1981" href="/media/15878/sudden-unexpected-death-final.jpg" target="_blank" title="Sudden Unexplained Death .jpg">here</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="m-richtext row"> <div class=""> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12"> <p><span class="h3">The Role of the Procurator Fiscal</span></p> <p>Advice specifically for medical practitioners on the role of the Procurator Fiscal can be found聽<a href="http://www.crownoffice.gov.uk/images/Documents/Deaths/Reporting%20Deaths%20to%20the%20Procurator%20Fiscal%202015.pdf" target="_blank">here<br /></a></p> <p>This includes guidance on:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Which deaths to report</p> </li> <li> <p>The timing of reporting</p> </li> <li> <p>How to report</p> </li> <li> <p>Common misconceptions</p> </li> <li> <p>Information that will be required</p> </li> </ul> <p>More information on the role of the Procurator Fiscal can be found on the Support Around Death website聽<a href="/atafter-death/involvement-of-the-procurator-fiscal/" title="Involvement of the Procurator Fiscal">here</a>聽and on the聽Crown Office <a href="https://www.copfs.gov.uk/investigating-deaths/our-role-in-investigating-deaths" target="_blank">website</a></p> <p>An information leaflet produced by the Crown Office for those who are bereaved, in order to explain the role of the Procurator Fiscal in the investigation of deaths can be found <a href="https://www.copfs.gov.uk/images/Documents/Publications/Information%20following%20a%20death/Information%20for%20nearest%20relatives%20-%20Nov%202020%20003.pdf" target="_blank">here</a><a href="http://www.crownoffice.gov.uk/images/Documents/Deaths/The%20role%20of%20the%20Procurator%20Fiscal%20in%20the%20investigation%20of%20deaths%20-%20Information%20for%20bereaved%20relatives%20-%20June%2015.pdf" target="_blank"><br /></a></p> <p>Additional information is also provided by <a href="https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/11/6948/5" title="What to do after a death in Scotland... practical advice for times of bereavement: Revised 11th Edition 2016">the Scottish Government</a></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="m-downloadright"> <h2>Downloadable poster - key roles</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xxs-12 col-xs-7 col-md-8 col-lg-9 "> <p>This downloadable educational poster, outlines the key roles of the professionals who may be involved following a sudden or unexplained death.</p> <p>It may be relevant to professionals across a number of different organisations and sectors.</p> </div> <div class="col-xxs-12 col-xs-5 col-md-4 col-lg-3 download"> <a 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