{"id":12083,"date":"2024-10-10T11:25:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T10:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/?page_id=12083"},"modified":"2025-01-30T09:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:26:17","slug":"the-medical-examiner-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/the-medical-examiner-service\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0a9a\u0abf\u0a95\u0abf\u0aa4\u0acd\u0ab8\u0abe \u0aaa\u0ab0\u0ac0\u0a95\u0acd\u0ab7\u0a95 \u0ab8\u0ac7\u0ab5\u0abe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_1 assembler_module_group_1\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_1 assembler_module_1  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-1\" id=\"module-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-1\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-1<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-12 sm:pt-24 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\n    <div class=\"flex gap-11 md:grid md:grid-cols-2 flex-col\">\n    <div class=\"entry-content\">\n      <h1 class=\"text-primary break-words mb-0\">The Medical Examiner Service<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"entry-content\">\n      <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27726 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NHS-Medical-Examiner-Office-logo-300x135.png\" alt=\"NHS Medical Examiner Office logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NHS-Medical-Examiner-Office-logo-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NHS-Medical-Examiner-Office-logo-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NHS-Medical-Examiner-Office-logo-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NHS-Medical-Examiner-Office-logo.png 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_table-of-contents-module assembler_module assembler_table-of-contents-module_2 assembler_module_2  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-2\" id=\"module-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-2\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-2<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for table-of-contents-module - Template: template-table-of-contents - Matched: _only -->\r\n<section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content border-b border-pale-grey pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n    <div class=\"entry-content w-full\">\r\n    <p>Contents<\/p>\n    <div class=\"navigation-list\">\r\n                    <ul>\r\n                      <li class=\"text-sm\">\r\n                                                              About the service                            <\/li>\r\n                                <li class=\"text-sm\">\r\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/the-medical-examiner-service\/information-for-the-public\/\" class=\"text-sm underline-offset-4 font-normal hover:!underline-4\">\r\n                                                                Information for the public                                <\/a>\r\n                          <\/li>\r\n                      <li class=\"text-sm\">\r\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/the-medical-examiner-service\/information-for-professionals\/\" class=\"text-sm underline-offset-4 font-normal hover:!underline-4\">\r\n                                                                Information for professionals                                <\/a>\r\n                          <\/li>\r\n                      <li class=\"text-sm\">\r\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/the-medical-examiner-service\/working-for-the-medical-examiner-service\/\" class=\"text-sm underline-offset-4 font-normal hover:!underline-4\">\r\n                                                                Working for the Medical Examiner Service                                <\/a>\r\n                          <\/li>\r\n                  <\/ul>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_table-of-contents-module.assembler_module.assembler_table-of-contents-module_2.assembler_module_2..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_3 assembler_module_3  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-3\" id=\"module-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-3\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-3<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h1>About the service<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">The Medical Examiner Service has been introduced across England and Wales to provide independent scrutiny of deaths, and to give bereaved people a voice. This introduces a robust system whereby all deaths are legally subject to review either by a Medical Examiner scrutiny or investigated by HM Coroner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Medical Examiner Service covers Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire and is responsible for reviewing all deaths not already referred to the coroner that occur in the area. This includes hospitals, hospices, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, Ministry of Defence, Sirona care &amp; health inpatient rehabilitation units, and anywhere else, including deaths at home.<\/p>\n<p>The Medical Examiner Service for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire reviews clinical records and interacts with clinical teams and the bereaved to address three key questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What did the person die from? (Ensuring accuracy of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD))<\/li>\n<li>Does the death need to be reported to a coroner? (Ensuring timely and accurate referral in line with national requirements)<\/li>\n<li>Are there any clinical governance concerns? (Ensuring the relevant notification is made where appropriate).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All deaths that are not investigated by a coroner are reviewed by Medical Examiners which is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/death-certification-reform-and-the-introduction-of-medical-examiners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Health\u2019s Death Certification Reforms.<\/a> This change came into force 9 September 2024.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_3.assembler_module_3..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_4 assembler_module_4  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-4\" id=\"module-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-4\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-4<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>It is important to remember:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Scrutiny is not undertaken because there are any concerns about the care provided to the person before passing, and<\/li>\n<li>Although the legal responsibility for providing Medical Examiners lies with individual NHS trusts, the Medical Examiner Service is entirely independent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_4.assembler_module_4..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_5 assembler_module_5  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-5\" id=\"module-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-5\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-5<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>Further information about the Medical Examiner Service<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_5.assembler_module_5..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_drop-down-module assembler_module assembler_drop-down-module_6 assembler_module_6  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-6\" id=\"module-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-6\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-6<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for drop-down-module - Template: template-dropdowns - Matched: _only --><section class=\"max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-0 sm:pb-0 mx-auto\">\n\n  <h3 class=\"bg-dropdown-btn hover:underline focus:underline expanded\">\n    How is the service accessed by next of kin?    <i class=\"pl-2 rotate-90 fak fa-right-arrow [.expanded_&]:rotate-180 [.expanded_&]:align-[-.125em] align-baseline text-[0.86em]\"><\/i>\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <section class=\"w-full mx-auto bg-drop-down-content\">\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\n    <p>There is no need for next of kin to contact the Medical Examiner Service directly, as a Medical Examiner Officer will contact the relevant individuals using the details provided by the referring doctor (for deaths outside of hospital) or the bereavement team (for deaths in hospital).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><!-- .assembler_drop-down-module.assembler_module.assembler_drop-down-module_6.assembler_module_6..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_drop-down-module assembler_module assembler_drop-down-module_7 assembler_module_7  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-7\" id=\"module-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-7\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-7<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for drop-down-module - Template: template-dropdowns - Matched: _only --><section class=\"max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-0 sm:pb-0 mx-auto\">\n\n  <h3 class=\"bg-dropdown-btn hover:underline focus:underline expanded\">\n    What are the aims of the Medical Examiner Service?    <i class=\"pl-2 rotate-90 fak fa-right-arrow [.expanded_&]:rotate-180 [.expanded_&]:align-[-.125em] align-baseline text-[0.86em]\"><\/i>\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <section class=\"w-full mx-auto bg-drop-down-content\">\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\n    <p>The aims of the service are to:<\/p>\n<h4>Strengthen safeguards for the public<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing robust, systematic and independent scrutiny of all deaths not referred directly to HM Coroner.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring that the right deaths are referred to HM Coroner and to individual care organisations for further investigation where appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Providing intelligent analysis and system level reporting of concerns found during scrutiny.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Improve the quality of death certification<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing expert advice to doctors regarding completing the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) based on discussion and a review of relevant clinical records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Avoid unnecessary distress for the bereaved<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Giving an explanation regarding the cause of death and answering questions about the circumstances of death.<\/li>\n<li>Answering questions or concerns about care given.<\/li>\n<li>Notifying appropriate parties where further investigation is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><!-- .assembler_drop-down-module.assembler_module.assembler_drop-down-module_7.assembler_module_7..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_drop-down-module assembler_module assembler_drop-down-module_8 assembler_module_8  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-8\" id=\"module-8\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-8\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-8<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for drop-down-module - Template: template-dropdowns - Matched: _only --><section class=\"max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-0 sm:pb-0 mx-auto\">\n\n  <h3 class=\"bg-dropdown-btn hover:underline focus:underline expanded\">\n    What are the benefits of the Medical Examiner Service?    <i class=\"pl-2 rotate-90 fak fa-right-arrow [.expanded_&]:rotate-180 [.expanded_&]:align-[-.125em] align-baseline text-[0.86em]\"><\/i>\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <section class=\"w-full mx-auto bg-drop-down-content\">\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\n    <p>There is evidence from the pilot schemes which started in 2008 that the Medical Examiner Service has demonstrated various benefits.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Improved accuracy of death certification<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical Examiners advised on the best wording to explain the cause of death accurately and with the detail needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Helped avoid unnecessary distress for families<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>By listening to the concerns and providing reassurance to the next of kin that can result from unanswered questions about the cause of death.<\/li>\n<li>Bereavement support groups involved in the pilots were universally supportive and the Medical Examiner Service was valued by families.<\/li>\n<li>Families felt reassured\u00a0after consulting the Medical Examiner about the language used on the death certificate as they often found the medical terminology difficult to understand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Identified trends in unexpected causes of death<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>For example, Medical Examiners triggered investigations that identified problems with post-operative infections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Ensured that the right deaths were referred to a coroner for further investigation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>When the certifying doctor was unsure of the need for coronial referral, a discussion with the Medical Examiner normally clarified the position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Close working relations<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Between Medical Examiners and the local Coroner\u2019s office were established in all the pilots. Coroners welcomed the improved quality of medical information they received.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Helped foster more openness in the NHS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Health professionals who raised concerns felt supported knowing that they were protected by the authority and independence of the Medical Examiner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><!-- .assembler_drop-down-module.assembler_module.assembler_drop-down-module_8.assembler_module_8..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_drop-down-module assembler_module assembler_drop-down-module_9 assembler_module_9  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-9\" id=\"module-9\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-9\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-9<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for drop-down-module - Template: template-dropdowns - Matched: _only --><section class=\"max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-0 sm:pb-0 mx-auto\">\n\n  <h3 class=\"bg-dropdown-btn hover:underline focus:underline expanded\">\n    How can I contact the Medical Examiner Office?    <i class=\"pl-2 rotate-90 fak fa-right-arrow [.expanded_&]:rotate-180 [.expanded_&]:align-[-.125em] align-baseline text-[0.86em]\"><\/i>\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <section class=\"w-full mx-auto bg-drop-down-content\">\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\n    <p>The Medical Examiner Service covers Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).<\/p>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">The service operates four offices, each covering deaths occurring at different locations depending on where the person died.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">You should contact the office in the place where your relative or patient died.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">For deaths occurring at:<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Southmead Hospital: <strong>0117 414 3447\/3448<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Central Bristol hospitals, including Bristol Royal Infirmary\/Bristol Heart Institute\/Bristol Children\u2019s Hospital\/St Michael\u2019s Hospital\/Bristol Haematology &amp; Oncology Centre (BHOC): <strong>0117 342 7507\/9977<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Weston General Hospital: <strong>01934 636363 (ext 7569)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">For deaths occurring at home, hospices, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and Sirona care &amp; health Inpatient Rehabilitation Units: <strong>0117 414 0074<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Alternatively email: nbn-tr.medicalexaminer@nhs.net<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Opening hours<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Southmead Hospital: <\/strong>Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bristol Royal Infirmary:<\/strong> Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weston General Hospital:<\/strong> Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frenchay (deaths outside of hospital):<\/strong> Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that these are normal hours of operation and may be subject to change.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><!-- .assembler_drop-down-module.assembler_module.assembler_drop-down-module_9.assembler_module_9..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_10 assembler_module_10  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-10\" id=\"module-10\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-10\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-10<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-4 sm:pt-9 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>Register Office information<\/h2>\n<p>If you are not sure which register office to use, please visit the UK Government\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/register-offices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find a register office<\/a>\u00a0and enter the postcode of where the person died.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_10.assembler_module_10..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_drop-down-module assembler_module assembler_drop-down-module_11 assembler_module_11  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-11\" id=\"module-11\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-11\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-11<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for drop-down-module - Template: template-dropdowns - Matched: _only --><section class=\"max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-0 sm:pb-0 mx-auto\">\n\n  <h3 class=\"bg-dropdown-btn hover:underline focus:underline expanded\">\n    Bristol Register Office    <i class=\"pl-2 rotate-90 fak fa-right-arrow [.expanded_&]:rotate-180 [.expanded_&]:align-[-.125em] align-baseline text-[0.86em]\"><\/i>\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <section class=\"w-full mx-auto bg-drop-down-content\">\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\n    <p>Next of kin can book their appointment to register the death in person by phoning <strong>0117 922 2800<\/strong> or online on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol.gov.uk\/births-deaths-marriages\/register-a-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bristol City Council website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><!-- .assembler_drop-down-module.assembler_module.assembler_drop-down-module_11.assembler_module_11..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_drop-down-module assembler_module assembler_drop-down-module_12 assembler_module_12  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-12\" id=\"module-12\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-12\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-12<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for drop-down-module - Template: template-dropdowns - Matched: _only --><section class=\"max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-0 sm:pb-0 mx-auto\">\n\n  <h3 class=\"bg-dropdown-btn hover:underline focus:underline expanded\">\n     North Somerset Register Office    <i class=\"pl-2 rotate-90 fak fa-right-arrow [.expanded_&]:rotate-180 [.expanded_&]:align-[-.125em] align-baseline text-[0.86em]\"><\/i>\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <section class=\"w-full mx-auto bg-drop-down-content\">\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\n    <p>Next of kin can book their appointment to register the death in person by phoning <strong>01823 282251<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><!-- .assembler_drop-down-module.assembler_module.assembler_drop-down-module_12.assembler_module_12..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_drop-down-module assembler_module assembler_drop-down-module_13 assembler_module_13  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-13\" id=\"module-13\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-13\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-13<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for drop-down-module - Template: template-dropdowns - Matched: _only --><section class=\"max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6 mx-auto\">\n\n  <h3 class=\"bg-dropdown-btn hover:underline focus:underline expanded\">\n    South Gloucestershire Register Office    <i class=\"pl-2 rotate-90 fak fa-right-arrow [.expanded_&]:rotate-180 [.expanded_&]:align-[-.125em] align-baseline text-[0.86em]\"><\/i>\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <section class=\"w-full mx-auto bg-drop-down-content\">\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\n    <p>Next of kin will be contacted by the registrar once the MCCD has been received by the office. The Medical Examiner Service will provide the relevant contact details in its communications with the registry office<\/p>\n<p>The next of kin can call the office on <strong>01454 863140<\/strong> to book an appointment if they haven\u2019t heard anything.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><!-- .assembler_drop-down-module.assembler_module.assembler_drop-down-module_13.assembler_module_13..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_14 assembler_module_14  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-14\" id=\"module-14\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/#module-14\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-14<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-10 sm:pb-20\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>Medical Examiner Offices<\/h2>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbt.nhs.uk\/patients-carers\/visitors\/bereavement-service\/medical-examiner-office\" class=\"btn-link flex w-[fit-content] \" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Examiner Office: North Bristol NHS Trust<\/a>\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhbristol.nhs.uk\/patients-and-visitors\/medical-examiner-office\/\" class=\"btn-link flex w-[fit-content] \" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Examiners Office: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust<\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_14.assembler_module_14..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_1.assembler_module_group_1  -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Medical Examiner Service provides independent scrutiny of deaths and gives bereaved people a voice.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[892,895,891,893,894],"class_list":["post-12083","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-bereaved","tag-coroner","tag-death-certificate","tag-deaths","tag-review"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12083"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36674,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12083\/revisions\/36674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}