Form

Confirm details of the cremation medical certificate

A second medical practitioner (not the dead person's doctor) should use this form to confirm the information in the cremation medical certificate.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 1 January 2010
• Last updated: 6 April 2018, see all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 3 April 2020

The Coronavirus Act 2020 which came into force on 26 March 2020 temporarily changes the Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 with the effect that there is no requirement to confirm details of the cremation medical certificate. Therefore, we have withdrawn form Cremation 5.

The amended Regulations and revised guidance will be in force until further notice.

• Applies to: Wales and England

Documents

[Withdrawn]Confirmatory medical certificate (Cremation 5)

Ref: Cremation 5 PDF, 98.4KB, 4 pages

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Details

Complete this certificate to confirm information given in form Cremation 4, the cremation medical certificate completed by a doctor who treated the person during their last illness.

This Cremation 5 form must only be filled in by medical practitioner who’s been fully registered for 5 years and holds a licence to practise.

The medical practitioner must not:

• be a relative of the person who died
• have issued the cremation medical certificate
• be a relative, partner or colleague in the same practice or medical team as the person who issued the initial certificate

Published 1 January 2010
Last updated 6 April 2018 + show all updates

1. 6 April 2018

   Form updated.

2. 1 January 2010

   First published.