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Medical Examiners

09 June 2022

Proposing MP
Lewes
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care

At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement discusses the implementation plans for the statutory medical examiner system in England.

Action Requested

Implementation of the statutory medical examiner system will commence from April 2023, following an amendment to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 through the Health and Care Act 2022. The system will be centrally funded and improve scrutiny of non-coronial deaths.

Key Facts

  • Implementation plans for the statutory medical examiner system in England commence from April 2023.
  • Amendment to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 made through the Health and Care Act 2022.
  • The statutory medical examiner system will be centrally funded in England.
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