BMA threatens legal action over coroner's advice over death verification

If a suitable response isn't received in good time, the BMA said it will consider legal action in the form of a judicial review. Mark Sanford-Wood, deputy chair of the BMA's GP committee, said, "For years, GPs and their local coroners have worked together to ensure a sensible and sensitive approach to certifying deaths. [...]it's incredibly disappointing to see coroners during this pandemic taking it upon themselves to put themselves ahead of the law, making unrealistic and unsafe demands.” Covid-19: death certification and cremation. www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/covid-19/adapting-to-covid/covid-19-death-certification-and-cremation. 2 NHS England NHS Improvement.