PE1894: Permit a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) to be independently reviewed
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 to permit a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) to be independently reviewed by a Medical Reviewer from the Death Certification Review Service, where the case has already been reviewed by the Procurator Fiscal but not by a medical professional expert.
Petitioner: Kenneth Robertson
Status: Closed
Date published: 23 August 2021
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe briefing (222KB, pdf) posted 21 September 2021
Committee meetings
3 November 2021: The Committee agreed to write to the Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service and Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 3 November 2021
19 January 2022: The Committee agreed to close the petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that, having sought the views of the Lord Advocate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland, both stakeholders believe that it would be inappropriate for the Death Certification Review Service to review MCCDs in cases already investigated by the Procurators Fiscal.
Official Report of Meeting 19 January 2022
Written submissions
PE1894/A: Scottish Government submission of 22 September 2021
PE1894/B: Petitioner submission of 6 October 2021
PE1894/C: Lord Advocate submission of 30 November 2021
PE1894/D: Healthcare Improvement Scotland submission of 10 December 2021