Important Updates 2024

We are available for 24-hour assistance; please call 0121 427 2233.

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Changes In The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) & Registration Of The Death

The regulations for processing the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) and registering the death changed on Monday, September 9th, 2024. A Medical Examiner must review all deaths within 3 days. You will have 5 days to register the death once the Medical Examiner has contacted you to go ahead with the registration.

If someone dies unexpectedly, call the emergency services on 999 immediately. Usually, in these circumstances, the death is reported to the coroner. Once the coroner has reviewed the death, they will contact you directly to let you know you can make an appointment with the Registrar to register the death.

The cremation fee of £82 for the doctor's fee for the Cremation Form 4 is no longer required.

We can arrange the funeral while you are waiting for the Medical Examiner to review the death, but we cannot book a date and time for the funeral until you have an appointment with the Registrar to register the death.

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Registration Of The Death

For Birmingham Registrar, please complete the online Pre-Registration Form to register the death.

Please see our list for other Local Registrar Office details for registering the death.

For all other registrars', please call us once you have obtained the Green Certificate after the registration of the death to make an appointment to arrange the funeral.

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Attending Our Office

Funeral arrangements are by appointment only.

Arrangements can be made face-to-face, by telephone, or in a Zoom meeting. Please call us on 0121 427 2233 to make an appointment.

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Attending Our Chapels Of Rest

Visiting our Chapels Of Rest is by appointment only.

Please call us on 0121 427 2233 to make an appointment to visit our Chapel of Rest to pay your respects to your loved one.

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Limousines

We can seat six mourners in a limousine.

People who are showing signs of COVID, such as a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, MUST NOT attend our premises.

For further assistance and advice, or out of office hours assistance, please call us on;

0121 427 2233