Death certification reforms come into effect
On Monday (9 September) reforms to the death certification process in England and Wales came into effect. Under the reforms, all deaths are now legally subject to either a medical examiner’s scrutiny or a coroner’s investigation.
In addition to the Written Ministerial Statement, please find below links to guidance for medical practitioners, the updated Gov.uk page ‘What to do when someone dies’, and a social graphic for sharing on LinkedIn.
If you have questions or queries on death certification reform, please email mccd@dhsc.gov.uk
Written Ministerial Statement: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-09-09/hlws73
What to do after a death: https://www.gov.uk/when-someone-dies
Social content:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7238945137895112705
