Scotland - Apply for a Medical Certificate Review

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Procedure

Apply by Post

1. To Apply for a Medical Certificate Review, the applicant has to post their completed application to Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Death Certification Review Service Link
2. The applicant has to download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Death Certification Review Service.
7. The Mailing address are provided in “Office Locations and Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee for this procedure is free of cost.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. If the application is successful, a medical reviewer will review the medical certificate and speak to the doctor who certified it.
11. Healthcare Improvement Scotland will write to the applicant with the outcome of the review.
12. This entire process can be completed within 14 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply by Post

1. To Apply for a Medical Certificate Review, the applicant has to Email their completed application to Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Death Certification Review Service.
2. The applicant has to download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Email all the documents with the completed form to the Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Death Certification Review Service by using the following email [email protected]
7. The fee for this procedure is free of cost.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. If the application is successful, a medical reviewer will review the medical certificate and speak to the doctor who certified it.
10. Healthcare Improvement Scotland will write to the applicant with the outcome of the review.
11. This entire process can be completed within 14 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form link
• Copy of the medical certificate or death certificate

Office Locations & Contacts

Mailing Address

HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND
Death Certification Review Service
Gyle Square
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Glasgow Office
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2NP
Telephone number: 0141 225 6999
Telephone DCRS on 0300 123 1898
Email - [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

To apply for an interested person review you must have a clear link to the person who has died, for example you should be:

• A family member
• A healthcare professional involved in their care
• The funeral director who arranged the funeral, or
• The person having charge of the place of disposal.

Fees

• The fee for Applying Medical Certificate Review is free of cost.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 14 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

Section A – Applicant details

• Full Name
• Address
• Telephone Number
• Email Address

Section B – Deceased person’s details

• Name (as it appears on the Death Certificate):
• Date of Death
• Registration District Number
• Registration Entry Number

Need for the Document

• In Scotland, a Medical Certificate Review (MCR) refers to a process in which a medical professional review and assesses the medical certificate or cause of death information provided for the registration of a death. The purpose of the review is to ensure accuracy and validity, particularly in cases where the cause of death may be unclear or raises concerns.

Information which might help

• Guidelines link
• For more information on interested person reviews please read the Interested persons review information leaflet link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Link

Others

• The Death Certification Review Service (DCRS), which is part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, is responsible for reviewing the quality and accuracy of some Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCD)