Contact HM Coroners Service and other useful contact information

HM Coroner’s Service is currently receiving high volumes of referrals, in part due to a change in legislation relating to the Coronavirus Act 2020. This change means that more deaths must now be referred to the Coroner which may impact response times.   

If a death has been referred to us, please wait for us to contact you rather than calling the service. We will be in touch as soon as we can.  

HM Coroner's Service
The Council House
Old Market Square
Nottingham
NG1 2DT

• Tel: 0115 841 5553 - 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays)
• Email: Coroners Office Nottingham City Council

Other Useful Contacts 

Nottinghamshire County Registration Service

• Tel: 0300 500 80 80
• Visit: Nottinghamshire County Council Register Offices

Once details have been passed to the registrars they shall contact the nominated next of kin to register the death.

Nottingham City Registration Service

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
• Tel: 0115 841 5554
• Visit: Nottingham City Council Register Office

Once your case officer advises you that you can now register the death, please allow 48 working hours and then contact the registrars office to arrange an appointment.

Nottingham University Hospitals

Bereavement office

• QMC Tel: 0115 970 9113
  City Hospital Tel: 0115 962 7720

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

PALS can give you information about:

• The NHS
• The NHS complaints procedure, including how to get independent help if you want to make a complaint
• Support groups outside the NHS

Tel: 0800 183 0204 or email: PALS - NUH NHS

Kingsmill Hospital

Bereavement office
Tel: 01623 622515, ext. 4189 or 4190

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

• Tel: 01623 672222
• Email: sfh-tr.PET@nhs.net

Bassetlaw Hospital

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

• Tel: 01302 642764
• Email: dbth.pals.dbh@nhs.net

Support organisations

If you have lost a loved one and are feeling like you can't cope, please reach out for help.

The Samaritans is a confidential listening service available 24 hours a day on

• Call Samaritans on 08457 909090
• or call NHS Urgent Care on 111,
• or your GP.

There are many other organisations that can help if you have suffered bereavement.

• INQUEST Charity - support and advice for families when an inquest has been opened.  They also offer specialist support around deaths that occurred in custody. 
• AvMA - Action against Medical Accidents free legal support
• Macmillan Cancer Care - practical help and counselling 
• CRUSE Bereavement Care - support for people of all ages
• The Compassionate Friends - for bereaved parents and those supporting them
• Winston's Wish - helping children and young people with bereavement
• Children of Jannah - help for Muslim families following the loss of a child
• Cardiac Risk in the Young - support following sudden cardiac deaths
• The Good Grief Trust - support for all aspects of bereavement
• The Tomorrow Project – suicide prevention project
• CISWO | The Coal Mining Charity - The Coal mining charity
• Home - Asbestos Support - Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team (National Office covering Nottingham)