Death Certification Reforms Legislation – implications for the medical examiner system online information-sharing event, 17 January 2024

The Death Certification Reforms Legislation – implications for the medical examiner system online information-sharing event covered the introduction of the statutory medical examiner system and the new death certification process from April 2024.

Programme - time of each talk detailed below:

Introduction - Dr Suzy Lishman, Senior Advisor on Medical Examiners The Royal College of Pathologists
Legislation, implementation plan and timetable, William Vineall, Director, NHS Quality, Safety and Investigations, Department of Health and Social Care (6 mins)
The role of the medical practitioner in the new system, David Hayward, Deputy Director – Death Certification, Clinical Negligence and Indemnity, Department of Health and Social Care (38 mins)
The role of the ME in the new system, Dr Alan Fletcher, National Medical Examiner (56 mins)
The medical certificate of cause of death, David Hayward, Deputy Director – Death Certification, Clinical Negligence and Indemnity, Department of Health and Social Care (1h 26 mins 35 secs)
The Medical Examiner MCCD, Dr Jason Shannon, Lead Medical Examiner for Wales (1h 41 mins 40 secs)
Changes to the coronial process, James Parker, Chief Coroner’s Office, Heather Atkinson, Ministry of Justice (2h 2mins)
Death registration, Eric Powell, Head of Registration Services, General Register Office (2h 21mins 30 secs)
Mortality statistics, Jonny Tinsley, Head of Health Data, Office for National Statistics (2h 37 mins 30 secs)
Cremation and burial, Laura Pankhurst, Ministry of Justice (2h 51 mins)
ME implementation, Dr Alan Fletcher, National Medical Examiner (3h 0 mins 50 secs)
Closing remarks, Dr Suzy Lishman

Topics covered included:

The new Medical Certificates of Cause of Death
Changes to cremation forms and the role of the Crematorium Medical Referee
Implications for Medical Examiner offices
Changes to death registration
Changes to the role of the Coroner

Death Certification Reforms Legislation – implications for the medical examiner system online information-sharing event

The Death Certification Reforms Legislation – implications for the medical examiner system online information-sharing event is aimed at anyone working in or with the medical examiner system in England and Wales and will cover the introduction of the statutory medical examiner system and the new death certification process from April 2024.