NHS Borders clinical guidelines
NHS Borders Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) Process
Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) process
Warning
What's new / Latest updates
Removed guidance on sending MCCD to family and funeral directors as this is no longer current practice
Removed reference to COVID-19 processes
Objectives
Correct completion of MCCD paperwork and guidance on process following completion for Borders General Hospital
Scope
Completion of MCCD
Process of informing family of deceased about completion
Process of forwarding completed paperwork to Registrar
Who to contact regarding any queries about completing MCCD for a specific patient
Audience
All medical staff completing MCCD paperwork
All Nursing staff
All Administration staff who deal with MCCD queries
Contacting Relatives by Phone to Communicate Death of a Patient
AMD Acute Services/AMD Clinical Governance/Quality Improvement Facilitator – Person Centred Care