There are statutory requirements attached to the completion of a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD). Please fill in all requirements before submitting a MCCD to the Registration Service. An incorrect MCCD will delay the registration and cause additional distress. Please make sure that you have read the guidance for doctors completing a MCCD (opens in a new tab). For guidance on acceptable terminology on cause of death please see the cause of death list on college of pathologists (opens in a new tab).
Please ensure when submitting the MCCD that it contains:
- the full name of the deceased
- the full date of death, including the year
- the location of the death. If at home, the full address
- the age, in years, of the deceased
- the date the deceased was last seen alive by the certifying doctor
- the applicable number in 1-4 ringed
- the applicable letter in A-C ringed
- a complete and acceptable cause of death, written in full (no abbreviations)
- if a coroner referral is required this must be completed by the certifying doctor
- certifying doctor's signature, name, qualifications, establishment and GMC number
- date of signing
- box A or B signed by certifying doctor on the rear (if applicable)
- any corrections clearly marked and signed by certifying doctor
