If death occurs in a Care Home or Cottage Hospital without refrigeration. A qualified nurse will verify death, once this has been completed you can then authorise us to take your loved one into our care.

The Rules designated by the NHS state that the deaseased must be removed from the Cottage Hospital no more that six hours after the death has been verified.

The care home will contact the medical practice and inform them about the bereavement, the GP can then complete a Death Certificate (Form 11/ MCCD) which will then be emailed or handed in to the registrar to initiate the registration process on which we will give guidance.