Most people experience grief when they lose something or someone important to them. If these feelings are affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.
This is a difficult time - If you need support from the practice please call and ask for an appointment with the Social Prescriber. The Social Prescriber will be able to direct you to people who can help.
Support and further information
Administration process for reporting a death
If Death Occurs At Home
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Telephone the doctor who will visit to confirm that death has taken place.
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Contact a funeral director.
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Arrange to collect the doctor's Medical Certificate of Death (usually from the surgery).
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Take this to the local Registrars Office, (together with the deceased's Medical Card and Birth Certificate, if available). Alternatively you can register by declaration at any convenient Registrars Office but certificates will not be available as these will have to be posted to you a few days later.
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The Registrar will normally issue a Green coloured certificate for you to give to your funeral director who will look after necessary arrangements for the funeral. The Registrar will also issue a white notification certificate for the DSS. They will also enquire as to the number of Certified Copies you require for dealing with the deceased finances (a fee is payable for each copy).
If The Death Occurs In Hospital
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Contact a funeral director to inform him his services are required.
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Collect the certificate from the hospital
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Take this to the local Registrars Office, (together with the deceased's Medical Card and Birth Certificate, if available). Alternatively you can register by declaration at any convenient Registrars Office but certificates will not be available as these will have to be posted to you a few days later.
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The Registrar will normally issue a Green coloured certificate for you to give to your funeral director who will look after necessary arrangements for the funeral. The Registrar will also issue a white notification certificate for the DSS. They will also enquire as to the number of Certified Copies you require for dealing with the deceased finances (a fee is payable for each copy).
Further information for Cremation
Your funeral director will usually liaise directly with the surgery regarding the additional certification required.