Reference

CMO(2014)27

Name

Guidance for doctors completing medical certificates of the cause of death (MCCD) and its quality assurance

Categories

Scottish Government CMO Letters

Organization

Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates

Keywords

NHS SCOTLAND DEATH CERTIFICATION MORTALITY LEGISLATION LAW

Description

Provides information on updated joint guidance from the Scottish Government and the National Records of Scotland; updated Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service guidance for doctors to report certain deaths to the Procurator Fiscal; guidance on the new quality assurance system of scrutiny of the MCCDs which is set to start on 29 April 2015; and subsequent legislation.

Contact Name

Dr Mini Mishra

Contact Email

Contact Address

St Andrew’s House, EDINBURGH, EH1 3DG.

Contact Phone

Created

2014-10-16 00:00:00

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