Medical Examiner Service

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From Monday 9 September 2024, all community deaths will need to be referred to the local Medical Examiner before the death can be registered.

All Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) will require a medical examiner's assurance to be legally valid.

This page includes information about/access to:

  • which acute trust is providing the medical examiner service for your borough
  • the NCL Medical Examiner referral form
  • a webinar on how to complete an MCCD.

Medical Examiner office details

Trust Boroughs Covered Email Phone Name of Lead Medical Examiner
NMUH Enfield and Haringey

northmid.medicalexaminer@nhs.net

020 8887 2838

 Dr Rebecca Gillibrand
RFL Barnet

rf-tr.bhmeo@nhs.net

Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm: 020 8216 4744

Sat-Sun, 8.30-11.30am: 020 7472 6393

 Dr Joanna Ish-Horowicz
WH Islington

whh-tr.medicalexaminer@nhs.net

Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm: 020 7288 5680

weekends and bank holidays (excluding Christmas day), 7.30-9.30am, email only

 Dr Francesca Silman
UCLH Camden

uclh.camdenme@nhs.net

020 3447 5130

 Dr Sally Wilson

Please direct all feedback to the relevant Medical Examiner office.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • if a patient on your list dies outside of hospital.

Exclusions

  • if a patient on your list dies in hospital.

How to Refer

EMIS form

Referral methods: Email

Please complete the referral form before you log the patient as deceased on EMIS.

For Barnet referrals, where patients live across the borough border, complete the Medical Examiner Referral (Not for UCLH) Community Death– NCL form and send to rf-tr.bhmeo@nhs.net

For Camden referrals, complete the Camden Medical Examiner Referral – UCLH  form and send to uclh.camdenme@nhs.net or Medical Examiner Referral (Not for UCLH) Community Death– NCL form for other hospitals

For Enfield/Haringey referrals, complete the Medical Examiner Referral (Not for UCLH) Community Death– NCL form and send to northmid.medicalexaminer@nhs.net

For Islington referrals, complete the Medical Examiner Referral (Not for UCLH) Community Death– NCL form and send to hh-tr.medicalexaminer@nhs.net

Where to find the forms

  • Barnet: BAR Global Documents > Referral Forms (BAR Global)
  • Camden: Camden Global Documents > Palliative Care & EOLC
  • Enfield: ENF Global Documents > Other Forms
  • Haringey: HAR Global Documents > Other Forms
  • Islington: ISL Global Documents > Other  Forms

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Review date: Friday, 07 February 2025