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Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019 guidance

This is guidance to medical practitioners on notifying deaths to the coroner.

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The Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019 came into force on 1 October 2019.

This guidance has been revised to reflect the changes to the Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019 provided by Cremation, Coroners and Notification of Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 which came into force on 9 September 2024.

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Published 13 September 2019
Last updated 9 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019 guidance and added welsh translation. The guidance has been revised to reflect the changes to the Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019 provided by Cremation, Coroners and Notification of Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 which came into force on 9 September 2024.

  2. Guidance updated.

  3. Published amended version of guidance to reflect the temporary changes made by the Coronavirus Act 2020.

  4. Print version of guidance added.

  5. First published.

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