Get Uk Medical Certificate Cremation 4 (replacing Form B) 2009-2025

Filling out the UK Medical Certificate Cremation 4 is an important process that needs to be completed accurately and thoughtfully by a registered medical practitioner. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to help ensure that every section of the form is filled out correctly, facilitating the cremation process.

Follow the steps to accurately complete the form

1. Click the ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the form and open it for editing. This action will allow you to access the medical certificate that you will fill out online.
2. Begin by filling in Part 1, which includes the details of the deceased. Provide the full name, address, and occupation or last occupation at the time of death. If the deceased had a past occupation suggesting a potential industrial disease, consider whether to refer the death to a coroner.
3. Move to Part 2, where you will report on the deceased. Start with the date and time of death, and state the address where the death occurred. Specify whether this was at the deceased's residence, a hotel, hospital, nursing home, or other locations.
4. Indicate your relationship to the deceased in Part 2. If you are a relative, provide details about the nature of this relationship. Also, declare whether you have any financial interest in the deceased's death.
5. State if you were the deceased's usual medical practitioner. If not, provide details about your medical role concerning the deceased and the duration of your attendance during their last illness.
6. Indicate the last time you saw the deceased alive and when you examined their body. Fill in the respective dates, times, and describe the examination you performed.
7. Provide a detailed account of the symptoms and conditions you observed leading to your conclusion about the cause of death based on your medical notes and observations.
8. Answer the questions regarding the deceased's hospital experience and any recent operations. Indicate any reasons to suspect an operation may have contributed to the death.
9. Complete the remaining questions about nursing persons, presence during death, discussions with coroners, and any implants present, ensuring all necessary details are filled in.
10. Finally, complete the Statement of Truth, certifying that you are a registered medical practitioner and that the information provided is accurate. Fill in your name, address, qualifications, GMC reference number, and confirm with your signature and date.
11. Once you have completed the certificate, it must be submitted in a closed envelope by or on behalf of the signing medical practitioner to the appropriate recipient for the confirmatory medical certificate or to the medical referee if applicable.

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