Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15552

Medical Examiners

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Mark Sewards

LabourLeeds South West and Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce national communication standards for Medical Examiner offices.

Answer

Preet Kaur Gill
The Medical Examiners Regulations introduced in September 2024 set out the requirements for medical examiners’ terms and conditions. This includes the requirement for the bereaved to be an offered an opportunity to discuss the death and to raise any conce...

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