On signing the death certificate, the patients next of kin takes the certificate to the Registrar. With the new GMC License to Practice some registrars have been asking for a list of doctors who are licensed.
It would therefore be helpful (although not obligatory) for GPs to sign the certificates and put their GMC number or some other clear identifier so that the Registrar can go on line and identify the doctor and check their license.
See also: Unexpected Deaths in Nursing or Residential Homes
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