Following a Death

In Hospital or at a Hospice

If your loved one has passed away in hospital or at a hospice, please contact the relevant Bereavement Office or Ward, to discuss collecting the Cause of Death Certificate. After that, please contact us to arrange an appointment or for a free no-obligation quotation. You can then also make an appointment to register the death at the Register Office. Funeral arrangements can begin before the death is registered.

At a Nursing or Care Home

A GP or qualified nurse must certify that your loved one has passed away, before we can bring them into our care. It may take a few hours before a GP or nurse is able to attend, so please ring us after they have been. The Cause of Death Certificate will then be available from your loved one's GP, usually within a day or two. You can then also make an appointment to register the death at the Register Office. Funeral arrangements can begin before the death is registered.

Expected Death at Home

If your loved one has passed away at home, and was receiving palliative care or was ill and has seen their GP within fourteen days of the death, contact the GP surgery. If your loved one has died during the day, a GP from the surgery will visit to certify the death. If the death occurs during the night or at a weekend, an on-call GP or nurse will attend. It may take a few hours before a GP or nurse can attend, so please ring us after they have been. The Cause of Death Certificate will then be available from the GP surgery, usually within a day or two. You can then also make an appointment to register the death at the Register Office. Funeral arrangements can begin before the death is registered.

Unexpected or Sudden Death

If your loved one has died suddenly, call 999, and request an ambulance. Once the death has been confirmed, your loved one will be taken to Burnham Avenue Coroner's Mortuary, Bradford, by their dedicated team. If your loved one is taken temporarily into the care of a local funeral director, which is not of your choice, you are still at liberty to appoint an alternative funeral director, such as ourselves. A Coroner's Officer will be in touch with you to discuss the Cause of Death, and will inform you of when you are able to register the death, and whether there is likely to be a post mortem or inquest carried out. Please feel free to call us - we will help you with any questions that you may have. We can also meet up to discuss funeral arrangements during this process, before the death is registered.

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