This consultation ended 14 June 2016.
Reviewing responses
The responses to this consultation are currently being reviewed. Details of the outcome will be published here in due course.
Original consultation
The 'Introduction of Medical Examiners and Reforms to Death Certification in England and Wales' has been published for consultation by the Department of Health.
Consultation description
The Department of Health’s (DH) consultation will cover those areas such as the England and Wales framework which are not devolved to the National Assembly for Wales. April 2018 has been announced as the proposed date for implementation of the medical examiner system.
In Wales we will consult after the National Assembly elections on those areas devolved to Wales relating to the appointment of medical examiners and the funding of the service. We are prevented from consulting alongside DH because of the pre-election restrictions covering the period of the National Assembly elections which will last from 6 April to 6 May.
We hope to start our consultation as soon as possible after the outcome of the elections is known.
This consultation is being held on GOV.UK