Click here to view the DCRS annual report 2019/20

The Death Certification Review Service was established in 2015 to fulfil the legislative requirements within the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011.

The aim of DCRS is to improve the: 

• - quality and accuracy of Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCD)
• - public health information about causes of death in Scotland, and
• - clinical governance issues identified during the death certification review process

Click here to view George Fernie's Blog: Senior Medical Reviewer with Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Death Certification Review Service.

'Death Certification Review - latest annual report shows the service is on the right track'