Medical Examiner Service

• Royal College of Pathologists Cause of Death List 
• Guidance Notes for Completing a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death
• Cremation Forms and Guidance
• Cremation form 4
• Flowchart - completing a MCCD
• Ward information - flow diagram - Medical Examiner process
• Guidance for registered medical practitioners on the Notification of Deaths Regulations 

The Trust requires that:

• All MCCDs are discussed with a Consultant prior to issue
• The regulations are followed whilst in force across all Trust sites

Additional information

• Process to allow the Urgent Release of Bodies Post-Death

Sunderland Royal Hospital 

• HM Coroner Sunderland
• Sunderland referral
• Bereavement Office can be contacted via: 
  • ext 49124 Bleep 52374 or Direct Line 0191 5699124 Email: stsft.bereavementcremationforms@nhs.net Main office base: Bereavement Office B Floor
• Referral code for coroner office: H01

South Tyneside District Hospital

• STDH Bereavement Services
• HM Coroner Gateshead and South Tyneside
• South Tyneside referral
• Email for ST cremation forms: stsft.stbereavementcremationforms@nhs.net
• Referral code for coroner office: H01

Service details

Medical Examiner Office, Harton Wing, South Tyneside Hospital

0191 2024006 (ext 4006)

Useful/supportive numbers following bereavement

Sunderland Counselling Service:

Helpline: (0191) 514 7007

South Tyneside Counselling Service - Cruse:

Helpline: 0808 808 1677  

Info: www.cruse.org.uk

Stopping Junk Mail

Info: www.stopmail.co.uk

Advice, support and comfort for the bereaved at: www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Death/WhatToDoAfterADeath/index.htm

Age U.K

Helpline: 0800 169 2081

Info: www.ageuk.org.uk

The Compassionate Friends

Helpline: 0345 123 2304

Info: www.tcf.org.uk

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

Helpline: 0300 111 5065

Info: www.uksobs.org

Samaritans

Helpline: 116 123

Info: www.samaritans.org

Bereavement Advice Centre

Helpline: 0800 634 9494

Info: www.bereavementadvice.org

WAY Widowed and Young

Info: www.widowedandyoung.org.uk

The Coroner’s Court Support Service

Helpline: 0300 111 2141

Email: helpline@ccss.org.uk

A service staffed by volunteers offering free confidential emotional and practical help to bereaved families attending a Coroner’s Court in England.

Sudden

Sudden is a free confidential charity service when someone you love dies suddenly or too soon in their life.

Helpline: 08002600400

Email: help@sudden.org

Info: www.sudden.org