Summary of forms and certificates
Listed below are some of the forms and certificates you will be given by doctors and coroners. The list explains when and where you get each form.
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When registering a death |
You will usually get a |
From |
|---|---|---|
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If the death is not referred to a coroner |
medical certificate as to the cause of death (MCCD) |
the doctor |
| In all cases | formal notice | the doctor |
|
If a baby is stillborn |
medical certificate of stillbirth |
the doctor or midwife |
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If the death is referred to a coroner but there is a post-mortem but no inquest |
post-mortem held under section 19 of the Coroner's Act 1988 (pink form 100B) |
the coroner (this is usually sent direct to the registrar, but you may be asked to deliver it) |
| If the death is referred to a coroner but there is no post-mortem |
post-mortem held under section 19 of the Coroner's Act 1988 (orange form 100A) |
the coroner |
| If there is an inquest, and after the inquest is closed | certificate after inquest adjourned (yellow form 120A) | the coroner |
|
If there is an inquest and the body is to be buried |
coroner's order for burial (cream form 101) |
the coroner |
| If the inquest has or has not been resumed | coroner's certificate (blue form 121) | the coroner |
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If there is a postmortem or an inquest and the body is to be cremated |
oroner's certificate E for cremation (yellow form 102) |
the coroner |
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If the body is to be moved out of England or Wales |
removal notice (white form 103) |
the coroner |