DMAG Update 25/6/20
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Unprecedented Challenges for anyone bereaved and those supporting them
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DMAG coffin advice
The Deceased Management Advisory Group – DMAG – has received a number of enquiries as to the suitability of coffins constructed from alternative materials such as willow, wicker and cardboard for the cremation of people dying with Covid-19. Please download the advice below
National Records of Scotland – REGISTRATION SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – FAQs
Please view the latest advice here – https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/registration/registering-a-death
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020
On 26 March 2020 the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, signed the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020. These Regulations relate to the Coronavirus Act 2020, and effectively ‘switch on’ the provisions that could only be enacted by separate regulation. Download the full advice below
Attendance at Burials and Cremations
The question concerning the number of mourners allowed to attend a cremation or burial is high on the agenda of many service providers. In considering this matter it is important that the central role of the funeral ritual to the grieving process for many families is not overlooked. Attendance at a service, ‘saying goodbye’, provides […]
Guidance on the cremation and burial of those dying with Coronavirus
We have been informed by the Cabinet Office that the infection risk from a deceased person who died with the Coronavirus is no greater than the risk presented by somebody who died of flu. There is more risk of catching the virus from somebody who is living, therefore attention should be paid to minimising the […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Attendance at Burials and Cremations
The question concerning the number of mourners allowed to attend a cremation or burial is high on the agenda of many service providers. In considering this matter it is important that the central role of the funeral ritual to the grieving process for many families is not overlooked. Attendance at a service, ‘saying goodbye’, provides […]
Coronavirus Act 2020
Further to the e-alert of yesterday confirming that the Coronavirus Act 2020 had received Royal Assent, I can now confirm that the section of the Act enabling modifications to registration processes has also been commenced by regulation.