questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of weekend and out-of-hours provision for death certification by GPs, Medical Examiner services and registrar services; and what steps he is taking to ensure timely and consistent access for bereaved families.
answerText: The process of death certification and registration is complex, and no single department has policy and operational responsibility.Alignment is needed, including the availability of the medical practitioner who attended the deceased, the medical examiner ...
heading: Death Certificates