The term ‘interested person’ refers to:
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Any relative of the deceased
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Any person present at death
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The deceased’s executor or other legal representative
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Any other person having knowledge of the particulars to be registered (if there is no-one in the first four categories)
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Healthcare professionals or carers involved with the deceased
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Funeral Directors
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A person having charge of the place of disposal of the body.
An interested person review exists to provide a further measure of public and professional reassurance, over and above the randomised review selection process.
Such reviews:
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Cannot be conducted where the death pre-dated the implementation of the 2011 Act (or where the death has been referred to the Procurator Fiscal)
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Must be requested within three years of the date of death
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Can only be conducted if a review has not already taken place.
Requests for an interested person review are expected to be a rare occurrence and should be raised by the interested person directly with the MR Service, rather than via the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Targeted review
A targeted review may be conducted in response to any identified pattern that raises concern.
Information from the DCRS, providing guidance on an Interested Person review, is available at this link
Both interested person and targeted reviews can be a trigger for a Level 2 Review.