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  • Guidelines for Death Certification - Issuing MCCD using NIECR

    Topics:
    • Professional medical and environmental health advice, 
    • Guidance surrounding Death

    Date published: 14 January 2019

    Last updated: 4 February 2022

    This section provides guidance on death certification and how to complete a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) with a correct cause of death (CoD) section using the Northern Ireland Electronic Care Record (NIECR).Please note – use this guidance when a MCCD is being issued using the NIECR.This material has been designed for health and social care professionals. All healthcare workers should bear in mind the need to consider this guidance carefully and, using their own clinical judgment, to consider whether it is appropriate to any individual case.

    Documents

    • Guidance – Death Certification and Completing a MCCD in HospitalAdobe PDF (1.88 MB)
    • For Printing - Information required before completing the Initial Record of Death (IRD) on NIECRAdobe PDF (48.96 KB)
    • For Printing - How to record an IRD and print a MCCD – FlowchartAdobe PDF (165.44 KB)
    • For Printing - Steps needed to complete IRD, install MCCD into Notification & Legal area Adobe PDF (79.27 KB)
    • For Printing - Instructions for printing a MCCD and/or Clinical Summary from NIECRAdobe PDF (551.86 KB)
    • For Printing - Sequence of Screens Required to Produce the MCCD on NIECRAdobe PDF (187.69 KB)
    • For Printing - Details for Obtaining NIECR Account RequestsAdobe PDF (59.25 KB)
    • Training Presentation - How to complete a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death Printed - NIECR - V0.5Microsoft Powerpoint (4.3 MB)
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