Funeral Director Code of Practice: approved by The Scottish Parliament
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
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1M ago
The Scottish Government is pleased to confirm that the draft Funeral Director Code of Practice (‘the Code’) received parliamentary approval on 31 January 2024.   Please see the Scottish Government website for the approved Code.   The Minister for Public Health & Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP, has written to funeral directors in Scotland to inform them of the Code’s approval and the intended issue date.   Please find the letter here –  Funeral Director Code of Practice – Minister letter to funeral directors – February 2024.   The Code was considered by Parliament ..read more
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Public consultations: Reminder
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
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4M ago
The Scottish Government launched a collection of public consultations on 25 August 2023 on different aspects of regulation of the funeral sector: Alkaline hydrolysis (‘water cremation’) Burial Inspection of burial, cremation and funeral directors Licensing for funeral directors.   The consultations are still available on the Scottish Government’s consultation hub, Citizen Space.   The consultations will close on Friday 17 November 2023.   We encourage members of the public and the funeral sector to respond to the consultations by Friday. The post Public consultations: Rem ..read more
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Public Consultation Events – Call for questions
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
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5M ago
In our previous blog post, we advertised two public consultation events that the Scottish Government is hosting to give individuals the chance to discuss the collection of consultations on funeral sector regulation.   We are now calling for your questions ahead of the events. We will do our best to answer these on the day alongside more general Q&A. You can submit questions to: burialandcremation@gov.scot   There are still slots available for those who wish to attend. If you would like to attend an event, please register for a session on Eventbrite. Please note that eac ..read more
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Consultation on Crematoria Guidance PGN (5/12)
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
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6M ago
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the UK Government has launched a consultation on the review of the Crematoria Guidance PGN (5/12).   This consultation seeks views on the proposed new guidance that will replace the existing crematoria guidance PG5/2(12).   This consultation will be of interest to regulatory bodies, individual operators, trade associations professional bodies of the crematoria industry.   However, this consultation is open to any organisation or individual with an interest in the matter.   You can complete the consultation ..read more
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Public Consultation Events: Regulations for the Funeral Sector
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
by funeral-industry-news
6M ago
The Scottish Government is running two online consultation engagement events to discuss the collection of consultations on funeral sector regulation. The events are open to members of the public and of the funeral sector. The events will take place on 24 October 2023 (12:00 – 13:00) and 2 November 2023 (18:30 – 19:30) and will give you an opportunity to ask any questions you have on the following consultations: Alkaline hydrolysis (‘water cremation’) Burial Inspection of burial authorities, cremation authorities and funeral directors Licensing of funeral directors If you would like to attend ..read more
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Public consultations launched: views sought on new regulations for the funeral sector in Scotland
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
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7M ago
The Scottish Government has today launched a collection of public consultations on different aspects of regulation of the funeral sector in Scotland. The proposed regulations in the consultations are to be made under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016. The collection of four consultations cover regulations on the following topics: Alkaline hydrolysis (‘water cremation’) Burial Inspection of burial authorities, cremation authorities and funeral directors Licensing for funeral directors The consultations are all available on the Scottish Government’s consultation hub, Citizen Space ..read more
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Body Donation In Scotland: Understanding What Happens After A Person Dies
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
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9M ago
Body donor programmes make an important contribution to medical education activities across Scotland. This NHS Education for Scotland video provides guidance for health and social care staff in Scotland on what to do after the death of someone who wished to donate their body to medical science. It’s of particular relevance to doctors, but may also be of interest to others such as mortuary, nursing, chaplaincy, care home and / or administrative staff, who are involved in care after a person has died. For more information and other resources please visit sad.scot.nhs.uk. The post Body Donat ..read more
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Repatriation: Possible Fatal Accident Inquiry
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
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10M ago
Where someone who is ordinarily resident in Scotland dies abroad and their body is to be repatriated to Scotland the death must be registered first in the country where it occurred.  The Death Certification Review Service (DCRS) deals with applications for repatriation. DCRS will review the paperwork from the country where the death occurred, the application for repatriation and then authorise the burial or cremation in Scotland.   You may not be aware that if the death abroad meets certain criteria, DCRS has a duty to report the death to the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit (S ..read more
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Funeral Directors: Refrigeration Survey
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
by funeral-industry-news
1y ago
The Scottish Government is seeking to understand how many funeral directors in Scotland have, or have access to, refrigeration or cold room storage for the storage of the deceased. This information will help inform the Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) that is required for the Scottish Government to implement the Funeral Director: Code of Practice. If you are a funeral director in Scotland, we would be very grateful if you would be willing to answer a quick survey here. We kindly ask that responses are received by Friday 28th April. If you have any questions or wish to provide f ..read more
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Repatriation – Quick Guide Form for Funeral Directors
Scottish Government » Funeral Industry News
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1y ago
The Death Certification Review Service (DCRS) has produced a helpful repatriation quick guide form for funeral directors. This displays the sections of the statutory forms which are often completed incorrectly and guides the funeral director on how to complete these sections. This is a one page printable document which is hoped will be a useful aid for funeral directors. DCRS Repatriation – Handy Guide V1.0 DCRS are happy to assist and guide you through the repatriation process. The team of experienced assistants can be contacted by telephone on 0300 123 1898 or a face-to-face call via MS Team ..read more
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