Public Health Funerals Policy Consultation

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Closes 17 Jan 2024

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Public Health Funerals Policy

1. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the proposed policy treats the deceased with dignity and respect?
2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the reasons for the need of Public Health Funerals? (please refer to section 1.3 of the draft policy)

1.3. Reasons for the need of Public Health Funerals (PHF)

There are four principal categories for why a Public Health Funeral occurs as the next of kin (NOK):-

  1. Express no interest in organising the funeral 
  2. Do not have the means to organise the funeral 
  3. Not identified 
  4. Not responding within a reasonable time frame meaning the deceased needs to continue to be stored for periods contrary to the requirements of the Human Tissues Authority and Public Health Act.