Registering A Death.

On the 9th September 2024 a new process of registering a death will come into effect. This will include all death registrations after this date. Under the new process any registered medical practitoner who attended the deceased, in the deceased life time will become eligable to issue the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD herewith). This will more likely still be their own G.P. in most cases. This change should make things easier and should help speed the issuing of the MCCD process up, should their own G.P. currently become unavailable.

The information contained on the MCCD will then be sent to a Medical Examiner (ME herewith) along with medical records of the decesed patient. The ME is a senior medical practioner whos work will be to fully scrutiny the details as an independent body suppled to them by the issuing medical practioner of the MCCD. The MEs will be supported by Medical Examination Officers (MEOs herewith) part of their work will involve having interation with the deceased representative.This will give you the opportunity to put any questions and concerns you may have over the death to the MEOs.

Once both the Medical Practioner and the ME have made there declarations the MCCD will then be sent to the appropriate registration office. This being the action if the death isnt requed to be reported to His Majesty's Coroner.

Once the MCCD has been completed it will be sent electroniclly to the appropriate registration office. Once this is complete and you have been informed it has been sent to the registrars, you can then make an appointment to carry out the registration process. Please see below for a list and phone numbers of local registry offices.

The new regulations that will be put into place on the 9th September 2024, will not allow any death to be registered until the MCCD has passed through the Medical Examiners Office.

Coroners

If the death is required to be reported to the Coroner, then in most cases it will be the Coroner's duty to issue the MCCD documentation.
The Coroner's office will also make the necessary arrangements for the certificate to be delivered directly to the Registry Office, in order for registration of the death to be carried out.

Where you must Register a Death

The death must be registered in the district where it occurred. Although there is what's call Registration by Declaration. This process of registration may be carried out at your local Registry Office. If using this method of registration you will need to inform the registry office in the district where the death occurred. They will then make arrangements to forward a copy of the MCCD to the registrars of your choice. Once your chosen registry office is in possession of the MCCD, they should then make contact with you in order to make arrangement for them to do the necessary paperwork so the death can be registered formally in the district in which it occurred in.

Appointments are required in order for you to register the death

(Please see below for contact number of local registry offices.). Once the death has been registered, the Registrar will issue you with:

• A certificate for Burial or Cremation which also now contains a separate part D. The part D shows of any medical implants still inplace at the time of death (this is known as the Green Form, which will need to be handed to ourselves, but may be sent electronically to us by the registering officer). This note that this form will not be issued if the death was reported to the Coroner, and Cremation is your preferred option for the funeral.
  
  
• A Registration Number for the Tell Us Once Service - This service will tell all government departments of the death of your loved one that you have just registered.
• This including local govenment.
• The Department of Work and Pensions (D.W.P.).
• D.V.L.A if the person whom has passed away was in pocession of a driving licence.
• The Passport Office, again should the person whom has passed away hold a current passport.
• Government Held Pension Schemes.
  
  
• A certified copy of the Death Certificate, which will be required, to attain probate or for any other financial purposes. A fee is payable for all copies obtained, which is currently £12.50 per copy.

Who Can Register.

It is normally the duty of the next of kin to make the arrangements for the registration of death, but the person responsible for registering, will have to fall into one of the following certain criteria:

• Someone who was present at the death.
• The occupier of the building where the death occurred (e.g. the matron of a nursing home).
• Anyone living in the building where the death occurred, if they have knowledge of the required particulars.
• The person accepting responsibility for making the funeral arrangements.

Additionally, if the person has been found dead out of doors, the death may also be registered by:

• A person present at death.
• The person who found the deceased.
• The person in charge of the deceased.
  

  Information Required by the Registrar

• The date and place of death.
• The usual address of the person that has died.
• Their full name, sex, and where appropriate the maiden name.
• The deceased date and place of birth.
• The last full-time occupation and whether they were retired at the time of death (in the case of a married woman the name and occupation of her husband or late husband).
• Marital status (if the deceased was married the date of birth of the surviving spouse).
• If the deceased was in receipt of a civil service pension or allowance.
• NHS number.

Registry Offices

Tameside: