- November 18, 2022
Implementation of the Medical Examiner system
18 November 2022 The Ministry of Justice has provided an update on the implementation of the Medical Examiner system: ‘We wrote to you in May
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- August 15, 2022
National Resilience Strategy: call for evidence – DMAG response
September 2021 The UK Government launched a consultation on the National Resilience Strategy in July 2021 and called for ‘public engagement to help inform the
- May 26, 2022
Medical examiner scheme: update on cremation regulations and retention of medical referees for transitionary period
23 May 2022 The Ministry of Justice has provided an update on the planned changes to the cremation regulations as part of the wider implementation
- May 23, 2022
Scottish Government Funeral Sector Inspectorate and Funeral Director Licensing Scheme
23 May 2022 The Scottish Government is progressing implementation of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 and the related regulations, codes of practice and
- March 10, 2022
The Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
10 March 2022 The Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 have now been laid before Parliament. The effect of the Regulations will be to
- February 17, 2022
Coronavirus Act – Death certification and cremation forms after the Coronavirus Act expires
16 February 2022 The Coronavirus Act 2020, which introduced easements to death certification processes and cremation forms, expires at midnight on 24 March 2022. Some
- December 23, 2021
Scottish Government : GUIDANCE TO FUNERAL DIRECTORS’ BUSINESSES, CREMATION AUTHORITIES AND BURIAL AUTHORITIES ON EXEMPTIONS FROM COVID SELF-ISOLATION
23 December 2021 Critical workers’ exemption The Scottish Government has confirmed that businesses and organisations providing vital public services and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) industries
- December 23, 2021
Welsh Government : Alert Level Two measures
23 December 2021 The First Minister of Wales announced strengthened measures for Wales which will come into effect on Boxing Day. The following guidance relates
- December 23, 2021
Scottish Government : COVID-19: Update to protective measures and upcoming regulatory changes
23 December 2021 On 21 December, as a consequence of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the First Minister set out new protective measures.
- December 21, 2021
DMAG issues joint COVID advice
20 December 2021 In recent meetings with representatives of the UK Government and devolved administrations, discussions have focused on the Covid variant Omicron and its