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If a death triggers the Notification of Death Regulations 2019, the report is given to the Coroner to decide on the next step.
In some cases, the Coroner will review the report and be satisfied that the person died of natural causes. He does not need to investigate further. We will produce paperwork to forward to the Medical Examiner Office, informing them of the details of the death and the Coroner’s direction that the death is not to be further investigated.
Relatives can then register the death at the Registrar’s Office. Once this has been done, the funeral can take place.
The Medical Examiner Office will contact you to let you know that this has happened and how to register the death.
How long will it take?
We generally complete our inquiries very quickly in these cases. If the death is reported in office hours, the decision will usually be made the same day. Sometimes it can take longer if we need to gather information from doctors. If this happens, we will keep you informed. However, once we have issued our paperwork and informed the Medical Examiner Office, they will be responsible for confirming that the doctor can issue the death certificate.
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