Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15550
Medical Examiners: Death Certificates
Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Question
Mark Sewards
Labour — Leeds South West and Morley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Medical Examiner scrutiny on the timeliness of the completion of Medical Certificates of Cause of Death; and what assessment he has made of tr
Answer
Preet Kaur GillThe National Medical Examiner (NME) Annual Report for 2025 has assessed the potential impact of medical examiner scrutiny on the completion of Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCDs). The typical time to register deaths is seven to eight days, comp...
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