Medical Examiner Service

BrentEalingHammersmith & FulhamHarrowHillingdonHounslowKensington & ChelseaWestminster

Referral to a local Medical Examiner is necessary for all community deaths prior to registration, ensuring the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) is legally validated.


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

Referral to the medical examiner will be through SystmOne or EMIS

EMIS form

Complete the NWL ICS Medical Examiner – North West London Community Death Referral Form

Where to find the forms

  • NWL EMIS Enterprise S&R > Palliative folder


Review date: Tuesday, 19 October 2027