Guidance

Completing the ‘history’ section of a forensic pathologist’s report

Guidance on the information to be contained in the report produced by a forensic pathologist operating in England and Wales.

• From: Forensic Science Regulator
• Published: 26 September 2014
• Last updated: 31 August 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 13 April 2022

This page was initially published when the Forensic Science Regulator was responsible for quality standards in forensic pathology. That responsibility has now been transferred to the Home Office so this page is no longer current. For current material please see Forensic pathology: role within the Home Office.

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Documents

Information to be included in the ‘history’ section of a forensic pathologist’s report

PDF, 173 KB, 10 pages

Details

The Forensic Science Regulator commissions a regular audit of the work of forensic pathologists. These audits have highlighted significant variation in the content and nature of the reports in relation to the ‘history’ section.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the content of the ‘history’ section of the report. This guidance supports the code of practice and performance standards for forensic pathology in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Published 26 September 2014
Last updated 31 August 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 August 2020

   Updated guidance.

2. 26 September 2014

   First published.