Support for doctors when certifying a death

All deaths must now be scrutinised by either a Coroner or a Medical Examiner. Where a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death certificate (MCCD) is to be issued. Guidance on completing this form can be found on GOV.UK.

Any medical practitioner who has attended the deceased within their lifetime can complete an MCCD if they can establish the cause of death to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Please do not give a completed MCCD to the family, instead refer the death to the Medical Examiner (ME)  for their scrutiny. Completed MCCD’s should not be sent to the Register Office as the ME will forward the approved MCCD on to us.

The Medical Examiner

The Lead Medical Examiner for Haringey and Enfield is Rebecca Gillibrand who has a team of ME’s working for them.

The Haringey and Enfield Medical Examiner contact details are northmid.medicalexaminer@nhs.net and their phone number is 020 8887 2838.

Contact details for Medical Examiners in other areas

Contact details for medical examiners for other areas can be found on NHS.UK.

Medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD): guidance for medical practitioners - GOV.UK

HM Coroner’s Service for North London

Unnatural, unexpected or unexplained deaths should be referred to the Coroner. The email address for the North London Coroner covering the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Brent and Harrow is enquiries.northlondon@coronerservice.haringey.gov.uk. 

Further details about the Coroner can be found on the Coroner’s webpage.