The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death Regulations 2024
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17 Referral by relevant senior coroner: medical examiner’s duties
(1) The appropriate medical examiner must, as soon as practicable and with a view to establishing the cause of death to the best of the examiner’s knowledge and belief— (a) review the deceased person’s relevant health records; (b) make whatever enquiries the examiner considers necessary; and (c) take into account any information— (i) provided under regulation 15(3); and (ii) which the examiner considers relevant. (2) The appropriate medical examiner must make a record of any conclusions drawn from taking into account the information referred to in paragraph (1). (3) The appropriate medical examiner may undertake an external examination of the body of the deceased person, or, subject to paragraphs (4) to (7), instruct another individual to do so on their behalf, with a view to establishing the cause of death to the best of their knowledge and belief. (4) The appropriate medical examiner may only appoint another individual to undertake an external examination of the body of the deceased person for the purpose of paragraph (3) where— (a) in the opinion of the examiner, the individual has suitable expertise; and (b) none of the circumstances in paragraph (5) apply. (5) The circumstances are that the individual— (a) is the spouse, ex-spouse, civil partner or ex-civil partner of— (i) the deceased person (“D”); or (ii) an other relevant medical practitioner (“OP”); (b) is, or was, living together with D or OP as if they were a spouse or civil partner; (c) is, or was, closely related to D or OP; (d) attended D during the course of D’s last illness; (e) is or, was, a partner, employer, employee or associate of D or OP; (f) had a financial interest in D’s estate; or (g) has or had any other association, relationship or connection with D or OP such as to give the appropriate medical examiner reasonable doubt as to the individual’s objectivity to carry out an external examination of D. (6) In paragraph (5), “closely related” means a parent, sister, half-sister, brother, half-brother, son, daughter, uncle, aunt, grandparent, grandchild, first cousin, nephew, niece, parent-in-law, grandchild-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepchild, step-parent, stepbrother or stepsister. (7) In paragraph (6), references to step relationships and in-laws are to be read in accordance with section 246 (interpretation of statutory references to stepchildren etc) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.
17 Referral by relevant senior coroner: medical examiner’s duties
(1) The appropriate medical examiner must, as soon as practicable and with a view to establishing the cause of death to the best of the examiner’s knowledge and belief— (a) review the deceased person’s relevant health records; (b) make whatever enquiries the examiner considers necessary; and (c) take into account any information— (i) provided under regulation 15(3); and (ii) which the examiner considers relevant. (2) The appropriate medical examiner must make a record of any conclusions drawn from taking into account the information referred to in paragraph (1). (3) The appropriate medical examiner may undertake an external examination of the body of the deceased person, or, subject to paragraphs (4) to (7), instruct another individual to do so on their behalf, with a view to establishing the cause of death to the best of their knowledge and belief. (4) The appropriate medical examiner may only appoint another individual to undertake an external examination of the body of the deceased person for the purpose of paragraph (3) where— (a) in the opinion of the examiner, the individual has suitable expertise; and (b) none of the circumstances in paragraph (5) apply. (5) The circumstances are that the individual— (a) is the spouse, ex-spouse, civil partner or ex-civil partner of— (i) the deceased person (“D”); or (ii) an other relevant medical practitioner (“OP”); (b) is, or was, living together with D or OP as if they were a spouse or civil partner; (c) is, or was, closely related to D or OP; (d) attended D during the course of D’s last illness; (e) is or, was, a partner, employer, employee or associate of D or OP; (f) had a financial interest in D’s estate; or (g) has or had any other association, relationship or connection with D or OP such as to give the appropriate medical examiner reasonable doubt as to the individual’s objectivity to carry out an external examination of D. (6) In paragraph (5), “closely related” means a parent, sister, half-sister, brother, half-brother, son, daughter, uncle, aunt, grandparent, grandchild, first cousin, nephew, niece, parent-in-law, grandchild-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepchild, step-parent, stepbrother or stepsister. (7) In paragraph (6), references to step relationships and in-laws are to be read in accordance with section 246 (interpretation of statutory references to stepchildren etc) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.
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