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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

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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

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