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Consultation on Improving the Process of Death Certification

  • Launch date:
    24 July 2007
  • Closing date:
    24 October 2007
  • Creator/s:
    Department of Health
  • Audience:
    Health and social care professionals, Chief executives
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown
  • Product number:
    282947
  • Gateway number:
    8549

A consultation paper seeking views on proposals to address weaknesses in the current system for certifying death which were identified by the Shipman Inquiry

  • Contact:
    Death Certification Consultation
  • Address:
    Department of Health
    Room 8/E10
    Quarry House
    Quarry Hill, Leeds
    LS2 7UE
  • Email:

Consultation response document

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