ABSTRACT
Answer 2 The death certificate is needed by the relatives so that they can register the death.What is written as the cause of death and how the death is explained to them by the healthcare professionals involved can help them come to terms with the loss, so it is important to take time to do this well. The data are recorded by the General
Register Office (in England and Wales), collated and analysed by the Office of National Statistics and used by researchers and health planners to assess health needs and the impact of interventions.
