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a loved one dies it is a very distressing time for all
concerned, and unfortunately there are many questions
that need to be answered, before the funeral can take
place.
The
information below will hopefully give an answer to some
of your questions, and provide help and guidance as
to what needs to be done from the moment of your loved
ones passing.
For
example – a Medical certificate of Death giving
the cause of death needs to be obtained, the death must
be registered then the funeral needs to be arranged.
An
appointment time will be given for you to collect personal
belongings (if the death occurs in hospital) and the
Medical Certificate of Death.
An
appointment to register the death must then be arranged
through the registrar call centre. A time will then
be made at a convenient register office in your area
according to availability of appointments and the opening
hours of that office. All this can be done by your funeral
director.
The
registrars will require:-
The Medical Certificate of Death
The deceased’s Medical Card
Birth Certificate (Date Place of Birth)
Marriage Lines (if applicable)
The
registrars will then: -
Register the death
Issue the green form (for burial/cremation) –
for the funeral director)
Issue the form for the D.S.S (i.e. Pension books/cards)
The
Doctor may be unable to issue a Medical Certificate
of death and will need to inform the coroner (the coroner
is a doctor or lawyer who investigates certain deaths)
if :-
The death was sudden, involved violence or caused
by an accident
Death occurred while the patient was undergoing an
operation or were under the affect of local or general
anaesthetic
The
Coroner may then: -
Ask
for a Post Mortem examination to take place.
If
the Post Mortem results show that the death was due
to natural causes, the death can then be registered.
The
Coroner may hold an inquest if: -
The death was caused by violence
Caused by an Accident
Or if, after the Post Mortem examination, the cause
of death is not conclusive.
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