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: 020 8216 4744, Sat-Sun: 020 7472 6393 Dr Joanna Ish-Horowicz
WH Islington whh-tr.medicalexaminer@nhs.net 020 7288 5680 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 Camden referrals, complete the Medical Examiner Referral – UCLH form and send to uclh.camdenme@nhs.net

For Barnet referrals, where patients live across the borough border, complete the Medical Examiner Community Death Referral - NWL New form and send to rf-tr.bhmeo@nhs.net

For all other referrals complete the Medical Examiner Referral Form (Not for UCLH) - Community Deaths - NCL and send to the relevant team.

Where to find the forms

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

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Review date: Friday, 07 February 2025

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