Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14598

Death Certificates

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS clinicians, medical examiners, coroners or registrars raised concerns about the operational impact, workload implications or feasibility of the death certification and registration refo

Answer

Preet Kaur Gill

The Department has worked extensively with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders on the death certification reforms. The Department’s formal consultation in March 2016 sought direct views from National Health Service clinicians, medical examiner...

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