This is what happens when the Government takes over everything. The BBC notes:
A woman still waiting for her father's funeral seven weeks after his death says the new certification system is "awful". Gemma Whysall, 42, whose father Christopher Wyles died unexpectedly in his sleep on 17 December, says she was left in limbo while the cause of his death was determined. The death certification reforms for England and Wales came into effect on 9 September, and mean all deaths are now reviewed independently, either by a medical examiner or a coroner, before a certificate is issued. Gemma said: "By the time we are able to have a funeral, it will be seven weeks since he passed, and the process, for a family who's grieving, has been terrible.""In the absence of any real communication about the new process, we've just been sat waiting," Gemma added.
They continue:
Under the new system, which was brought about partly in response to Harold Shipman's murders, GPs no longer issue death certificates independently. After a GP completes a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD), an independent medical examiner reviews it. Once approved, the certificate is sent to the registrar, who officially records the death. The process means GPs have to give access to a patient's records in order for the medical examiner to decide if they agree with the MCCD.
There are now piles of bodies awaiting a coroner to decide. In the US an MD can sign a death certificate. Imagine what would happen if we need a Government Official to over-ride the MDs. It would make a mess worse than the early days of COVID.
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