Death Certification.

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DAVID HAWKER
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Dear Ministry of Justice,

1. Please will you provide information regarding the rights of family members of recently deceased persons, to view and inspect medical certificates that are issued following a death, where the deceased person is to be cremated, or buried.
2. Is any requirement placed upon funeral directors, or any medical professional responsible for issuing death certification, to inform or advise the bereaved family of their rights to inspect medical certificates.

Yours faithfully,

DAVID HAWKER

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Coroners, Ministry of Justice

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Dear Mr Hawker,

 

Please find the attached an acknowledgment to the FOIA request made on the
1 July 2022.

 

Regards,

 

[1]Ministry of Phil Ramsden
Justice
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Burial, Cremation and Funeral Sector Policy Team

Death Management, Miscarriages of Justice Compensation,
Inquiries & Coroners (DMIC)

Access to Justice Directorate, Policy Group (PG)

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Dear Mr Hawker,

 

Please find the attached response to the FOIA request made on the 1 July
2022.

 

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[1]Ministry of Phil Ramsden
Justice
Burial, Cremation and Funeral Sector Policy Team

Access to Justice Directorate, Policy Group (PG)

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DAVID HAWKER
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Dear Ministry of Justice,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Ministry of Justice's handling of my FOI request 'Death Certification.'.

Thank you for the information links provided in your response to my request, but will you please provide a response to the unanswered second part of my request?
2. . Is any requirement placed upon funeral directors, or any medical professional
responsible for issuing death certification, to inform or advise the bereaved family of
their rights to inspect medical certificates

yours sincerely,
David Hawker.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/d...

Yours faithfully,

DAVID HAWKER

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Dear Mr Hawker,

 

Please see attached response to your recent request for an Internal
Review.

 

Kind regards,

 

Rebecca

 

 

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