In times of Bereavement

In the unfortunate event that a person has passed away, there are three things that must be done in the first few days;

  1. Get a medical certificate from your GP or hospital doctor (this is necessary to register the death)
  2. Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland). You will then receive the necessary documents for the funeral.
  3. Make the necessary funeral arrangements.

Register the death:

  1. If the death has been reported to the coroner (or Procurator Fiscal in Scotland) they must give permission before registering the death.
  2. You can register the death if you are a relative, a witness to the death, a hospital administrator or the person making the arrangements with the funeral directors.
  3. You can use the ‘Register a Death’ page on the gov.uk website that will guide you through the process. This will also explain the registration process for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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.

Funeral directors:

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

  1. National Association of Funeral Directors
  2. National Federation of Funeral Directors
  3. Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors
  4. These organisations have codes of practice – they must give you a price list when asked.
  5. 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.
  6. Arranging the funeral yourself
  7. Contact the Cemeteries and Crematorium Department of your local council to arrange a funeral yourself.

Funeral costs:

Funeral costs can include:

  1. Funeral director fees
  2. 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
  3. Local authority burial or cremation fees
  4. Funeral directors may list all these costs in their quotes.

NHS APP

Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet — including ordering prescriptions and viewing booked appointments.

You can use the NHS app to view your medical records, tests results, and order medication.


Download the NHS App, register and once live you will have access to all your information, including your booked appointments.

     

Accurx is the simple way to communicate about your healthcare. This allow you to input information so your doctors can triage your concerns and offer the right care.

Once completed we will get back to you within 2 working days, if not sooner.

Do you want advice from your GP, self-information or have an administrative request (such as fit note or test results)?

Appointment Cancellations

If you are not able to attend your appointment, please let us know. If you are late for an appointment, you may be asked to re-book.

You can use SystmOnline or NHS App to cancel your appointment, or by calling the surgery and selecting option 2.

Helpful links to guides from the NHS

NHS Health A to Z

NHS Live Well

NHS Medicines Guide

NHS Care & Support

Know who to turn to for your healthcare

We want to help you get the right medical assistance when you’re ill, injured or have a long term condition. Going directly to the person with the appropriate skills is important. This can help you to a speedier recovery and makes sure all NHS services are run efficiently.

NHS 111 is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
If it is an emergency call 999.

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