Registering a death

Deaths are registered at the local register office for the area where the death took place.

Before a death can be registered, the Knowsley Register Office must receive documents from a medical examiner or the coroner's office.

Where a cause of death is known, a GP or hospital doctor should inform the medical examiner—a senior doctor who provides independent scrutiny of the cause of death. When the medical examiner has reviewed the cause, they will approve the documents to be sent to the Register Office. The medical examiner will then contact the family to discuss the cause of death and any concerns you may have.

If the death has been reported to the coroner, they will advise when it can be registered.

Once the Register Office receives the relevant documents, we will contact the next of kin to arrange an appointment to register the death.