Death Certificates
Commons · Question 14598 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 8 Jul 2026
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...