Update for AoMRC Code of Practice for the Diagnosis of Death Using Neurological Criteria

The Academy of Medical Royal College has published an update to its 2008 Code of Practice for the Diagnosis and Confirmation of Death. The updated version is available on the Academy of Medical Royal College website.  The testing forms have also been updated to reflect the changes. 

The change over to the updated 2025 Code will occur on the 1 January 2025.

The 2025 update accounts for advances in medical practice and technologies, particularly in the fields of resuscitation, intensive care, neurosurgery and organ donation. It also incorporates lessons learnt from individual clinical cases in both adult and paediatric practice in the UK and internationally.

Click here for more information on the update and to download the new forms.