Regulation 4 Notifying the relevant senior coronerI1

England and Wales

(1)

A registered medical practitioner who must notify a relevant senior coroner of a person's death under regulation 2(1) must do so as soon as is reasonably practicable after the duty arises.

(2)

If at that time there are exceptional circumstances to justify doing so, the registered medical practitioner may notify a relevant senior coroner orally, otherwise the registered medical practitioner must notify the relevant senior coroner in writing.

(3)

When notifying a relevant senior coroner, a registered medical practitioner must provide such of the following information as is known to the registered medical practitioner—

(a)

the registered medical practitioner's—

(i)

full name;

(ii)

postal address;

(iii)

telephone number; and

(iv)

email address;

(b)

the deceased person's—

(i)

full name;

(ii)

date of birth;

(iii)

sex;

(iv)

address or usual place of residence;

(v)

occupation;

(c)

the name and address of—

(i)

the deceased person's next of kin; or

(ii)

where there is no next of kin, the person responsible for the body of the deceased person;

(d)

the circumstances in regulation 3(1) which apply to the death;

(e)

the place of death;

(f)

the date and time of death;

(g)

where the deceased person was under the age of 18, the name and address of—

(i)

a parent of the deceased person; or

(ii)

another person who had parental responsibility for the deceased person;

F1(h)

if the registered medical practitioner is not an attending practitioner in relation to the deceased person, the name of any registered medical practitioner who is.

(4)

When notifying a relevant senior coroner, a registered medical practitioner, in addition to providing the information specified in paragraph (3)—

(a)

must provide any further information the registered medical practitioner considers to be relevant; and

(b)

may provide any other information.

(5)

A registered medical practitioner who notifies a relevant senior coroner orally under paragraph (2) must, as soon as reasonably practicable afterwards, confirm in writing to the relevant senior coroner the information given orally.

(6)

In this regulation, “consultant medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner who is listed in the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 4(3)(h) substituted (9.9.2024) by The Cremation, Coroners and Notification of Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/668), regs. 1(1), 4(5) (with reg. 5)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in force at 1.10.2019, see reg. 1(1)