A Guide to The Medical Examiner Service

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 If the medical practitioner who certifies the death is not referring the Medical Cause of Death Certificate (MCCD) to the Coroner, a Medical Examiner must formally approve the MCCD before the death can be registered.

please do not book to register a death until advised to do so by either -

a Medical Examiner’s Office or the Coroner (if referred to the Coroner’s Office).

From 9 September it is no longer a requirement to register the death within 5 days of death, but within 5 days of the Medical Examiner’s Office or Coroner authorising the registration.

At the point of sending an authorised MCCD to the registration service, the Medical Examiner’s Office will contact the family/representative of the deceased to advise them of the need to register the death and how to do this.  For guidance please click 'More Information' link.