When someone dies outside normal working hours

When someone dies outside normal working hours

In certain circumstances, such as for faith reasons, we may be able to issue a MCCD outside of normal working hours so that you can proceed with registering the death and making funeral arrangements.

There are strict protocols around the out-of-hours service and we may not always be able to meet your expectations. These rules cannot be negotiated. Staff will always work within these rules and cannot work outside this legal framework.

A MCCD cannot be issued if the doctor looking after the person who died cannot clearly state the cause of death. They need to refer the death to Her Majesty’s Coroner as explained on page 8.

If you choose a cremation, the deceased cannot be collected from the hospital until essential paperwork is completed by the doctors who were caring for the person who died.