In times of bereavement
If death occurs at home
Telephone the doctor who will visit to confirm that death has taken place.
Contact a funeral director.
Arrange to collect the doctor’s Medical Certificate of Death (usually from the surgery).
Take this to the Registrars Office, (together with the deceased’s Medical Card and Birth Certificate, if available) for the area in which the death took place. 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.
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 death occurs at a hospital
Contact a funeral director to inform him his services are required
Collect the certificate from the hospital then follow the fourth and fifth step as above
Note for cremation
Your funeral director will usually liaise directly with the surgery regarding the additional certification required.
Milton Keynes Bereavement Service
The Good Grief Trust exists to help all those suffering grief in the UK. They aim to find the bereaved, acknowledge their grief and provide reassurance, a virtual hand of friendship and ongoing support.
Website
www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/our-story
Email
hello@thegoodgrieftrust.orgChild Bereavement UK
At their centre in Milton Keynes, Child Bereavement UK offers face to face support for families where a baby or child has died or where children and young people, up to the age of 25, are bereaved. They are also able to support families who are facing bereavement, where a child of any age is not expected to live, or where children and young people are facing the bereavement of anyone significant in their lives.
Phone
01908 550 895
Website
www.childbereavementuk.org
Email
mksupport@childbereavementuk.org