Transcript Leaflet - NHS Education for Scotland

What are the main changes to the MCCD?
The new MCCD will be a double sided form in five sections
(A to E). The main changes are the inclusion of:
• the deceased’s CHI number
• the Health Board area in which the death occurred
• the certifying doctor’s GMC number and business
contact telephone number
• information about potential disposal hazards
What will happen next?
The old paper MCCD should be removed from clinical areas
as of midnight of 5th Aug 2014.
Old forms and incompletely filled forms will not be
accepted by the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
from 6th August for deaths certified after midnight on 5th
August 2014.
Educational materials to support the introduction of Phase
2, currently being developed by NHS Education for
Scotland, will be available via each Scottish NHS Board
Death Certification Implementation Lead from January
2015.
Further information is available from
(add Board Implementation Lead contact details here)
New Medical Certificate of
Cause of Death (MCCD)
NHS
Board
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Why is the MCCD changing?
The implementation of The Certification of Death
(Scotland) Act 2011 in April 2015 is intended to improve
the quality and accuracy of MCCDs.
When is the MCCD changing?
The first phase of this improvement is the introduction of
a new MCCD form on the 6th August 2014 (for all
deaths certified after midnight on the 5th August 2014).
What happens if I complete an old version of the
MCCD after 6th August 2014?
Old style MCCDs will be rejected by the Registrar of
Births, Deaths, and Marriages and returned to the
certifying doctor or another doctor in the team to
complete and issue a new form.
Who does this apply to?
This applies to all grades of doctors signing a death
certificate (except for still birth certificates) whether in
primary care, secondary care, community hospitals,
hospices, care homes, or other settings.
What are the changes scheduled for the full implementation of the Act?
Implementation of the 2011 Act is in two main phases: August 2014 and April 2015.
Scheduled Activity
Date
PHASE 1
New paper based MCCD to be introduced nationally. Old style certificates cannot be used after
midnight on the 5th August. Old style MCCDs and incompletely filled MCCDs will be rejected by the
Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages and returned to the certifying doctor or another doctor
in the team to complete and issue a new form.
Cremation forms will be retained
6th
August
2014
PHASE 2
Electronic completion and transfer of MCCDs to start in primary care. Secondary care to follow
Cessation of use of cremation forms
New system of scrutiny of MCCDs becomes operational (led by Healthcare Improvement Scotland)
New electronic system of reporting to the Procurator Fiscal becomes operational (led by the Crown
Office and Procurator Fiscal Service)
Healthcare Improvement Scotland takes over the process for administering and authorising the burial or
cremation of those who have died outside the UK and are returned (repatriated) for burial or cremation in
Scotland
From
April
2015
onwards