Form – MBCOL

Where did the death occur?

At Home Hospital Care Home Or Hospice Other Location

Was this an expected or unexpected death?

Expected Death
Following a known illness or condition Unexpected Death
Sudden or not related to recent illness

Expected Death (At Home)

A medical professional must confirm the death. This is usually done by the person’s GP , who will attend in person. The doctor will issue paperwork, which is sent to the medical examiner.

The medical examiner will provide a medical certificate of cause of death, which is required before the death can be registered. The certificate is sent directly to the registrars. The registrars will call the next of Kin with an appointment to register the death

If the death occurs & the GP is closed, you will need call NHS 111 and ask for an on-call doctor to visit and to verify the death. You will to visit the GPs surgery to get the dr to issue the paperwork

UnExpected Death (At Home)

If a death happens suddenly, the emergency services must be called on 999. They will arrange for a local funeral director to transfer the deceased to the mortuary. The emergency services will contact the coroner

After the investigation, the coroner will give a medical certificate of cause of death. Sometimes, an interim certificate is provided if more checks are needed.

Expected Death (Hospital)

The bereavement team at the hospital will arrange for the Drs who had seen the deceased to complete the paperwork

The medical examiner will prepare a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death, which is required before the death can be registered. This certificate will be sent directly to the registrar, and you will be informed once it has been submitted.

The registrars will call the next of Kin with an appointment to register the death

UnExpected Death (Hospital)

The hospital may need to carry out a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death. If the cause cannot be established, the doctor will notify the coroner

Once the investigation is complete, the coroner will issue a medical certificate of cause of death. In some cases, an interim certificate may be issued while additional investigations are ongoing.

Expected Death (care home)

Staff at the care home or hospice will contact a GP to attend in person and confirm the death. Once this has been done, we can arrange for the body to be taken to the mortuary.

The doctor will issue the paperwork which will be sent to the Medical Examiner .

The medical examiner will provide a medical certificate of cause of death, which is required before the death can be registered. The certificate is sent directly to the registrars, and you will be informed once this has been done.

The registrars will call the next of Kin with an appointment to register the death

UnExpected Death (care home)

After the investigation, the coroner will give a medical certificate of cause of death. Sometimes, an interim certificate is provided if more checks are needed.