Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15549

Medical Examiners

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Mark Sewards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to conduct a review of the Medical Examiner system introduced in September 2024.

Answer

Preet Kaur Gill

The National Medical Examiner (NME) is responsible for oversight of the medical examiner system and provides guidance and professional leadership to medical examiners in England and Wales.The NME publishes an annual report which provides a review of how m...

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