From 9 September 2024, all deaths not investigated by a coroner must be reviewed by NHS medical examiners.
As part of the reforms, a medical practitioner will be eligible to be an attending practitioner and complete an MCCD, if they have attended the deceased in their lifetime, even if they did not see the patient in person after death.
The requirement for a cremation form will cease on 9 September 2024.
Do not use the current MCCD books from 00.01 on 9 September 2024 even if the person died before this date. New MCCD books will be available in practices for use from 9 September 2024.
More information on the death certification reforms which apply from 09/09/24 can be found in these documents:
Overview of process for death certification (NHS England)
Death certification reforms – changes from 09 September 2024 (Royal College of Pathologists)
The local Medical Examiner Office for Hull and the East Riding has issued a summary of the death certificate reforms and the Medical Examiner system:
Death Certificate Reforms and the Medical Examiner System from 09/09/2024
There is also an updated one-page summary of guidance for doctors on completing the Medical Cause of Death Certificate (MCCD) which covers the 9 September 2024 changes. This guidance applies to the North Bank:
Joint Coroner’s Office, Medical Examiner and Register Office MCCD Guidance
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