In Times of Bereavement

In the unfortunate event that a person has passed away

If the patient passed away at home

The Doctor will forward by e-mail the death certificate onto the Medical Examiners Board. This is no longer collected from the surgery
The next of kin will be contacted and you will then receive the necessary documents for the funeral.
Make the necessary funeral arrangements.

in times of bereavement

Arrange the funeral

The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered. Most people use a funeral director, though you can arrange a funeral yourself.

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Choose a funeral director who’s a member of one of the following:

These organisations have codes of practice - they must give you a price list when asked.

Some local councils run their own funeral services, for example for non-religious burials. The British Humanist Association can also help with non-religious funerals.

Contact the Cemeteries and Crematorium Department of your local council to arrange a funeral yourself.

Funeral costs can include:

funeral director fees
things the funeral director pays for on your behalf (called ‘disbursements’ or ‘third-party costs’), for example, crematorium or cemetery fees, or a newspaper announcement about the death
local authority burial or cremation fees

Funeral directors may list all these costs in their quotes.

For free independent advice on bereavement issues, you can find more information at lastingpost.com.

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