Report a death

If you are a member of the public requesting information around the progress of a death referral, please contact the Coroner’s Office on 01275 461920 / avoncoronersteam@bristol.gov.uk

The police, a doctor, a funeral director or a registrar can report a death to the Coroner.

The Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019 came into force on 1 October 2019 and requires any referral to be made in writing.

Referrals can be made using the secure referral portal below. The online portal can be accessed using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. For any queries, please contact the office immediately on the details above and ask to speak to a coroner’s officer.