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Coronavirus Act – Death certification and cremation forms after the Coronavirus Act expires
16 February 2022 The Coronavirus Act 2020, which introduced easements...
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...
Welsh Government : Alert Level Two measures
23 December 2021 The First Minister of Wales announced strengthened...
Scottish Government : COVID-19: Update to protective measures and upcoming regulatory changes
23 December 2021 On 21 December, as a consequence of...
DMAG issues joint COVID advice
20 December 2021 In recent meetings with representatives of the...
Scottish Government : COVID-19: Updates on Regulations and Guidance, Face Coverings and Supplementary Form for Cremation
17 December 2021 Regulations and guidance: On 14 December the...
Important updated guidance : ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for funerals and commemorative events during the coronavirus pandemic’
16 November 2021 The Department of Health & Social Care...
The guidance on face coverings in England is changing from 10th December
14 December 2021 The guidance on face coverings was updated...
The guidance on face coverings in England is changing from 10th December
9 December 2021 The guidance on face coverings in England...
Important updated guidance : ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for funerals and commemorative events during the coronavirus pandemic’
24 November 2021 The Department of Health & Social Care...
Important updated guidance : ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for funerals and commemorative events during the coronavirus pandemic’
18 October 2021 The Department of Health & Social Care...
Scottish Government : Important reminder – COVID-19 Staying Safe and Protecting Others
31 August 2021 Scotland has moved out of the COVID-19...
Scottish Government : Important reminder – COVID-19 Staying Safe and Protecting Others
31 August 2021 Scotland has moved out of the COVID-19...
Updated : Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for funerals and commemorative events during the coronavirus pandemic’
17th August 2021 Public Health England and the Department of...
Welsh Government publishes ‘Places of Worship and Funerals Action Card’
12 August 2021 Welsh Government has published the ‘Places of...
Welsh Government publishes updated ‘Guidance on funerals: COVID 19’
9 August 2021 Welsh Government has issued core universal guidance,...
Scottish Government : COVID-19: ‘Beyond level 0’ Guidance
The Scottish Government’s ‘beyond level 0’ guidance has now been...
Scottish Government : COVID-19: Guidance Update and Move to ‘Beyond level 0’ on 9 August
On 3 August 2021, the First Minister announced that all of Scotland...
Welsh Government publishes updated ‘Guidance on funerals: COVID 19’
30 July 2021 Welsh Government has published updated guidance on...
Scottish Government publishes Emergency Legislation update
On 20th July 2021, Scottish Government’s Burial and Cremation Team...
Important updated guidance with effect from 19th July : ‘19 July – Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for funerals and commemorative events during the coronavirus pandemic’
15th July 2021 Public Health England and the Department of...
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’
5 July 2021 Public Health England and the Department of...
Scottish Government publishes updated COVID-19 funeral guidance
On Tuesday 22nd June, Scottish Government’s Burial and Cremation Team published...
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’
THIS GUIDANCE HAS BEEN UPDATED – PLEASE SEE UPDATED GUIDANCE...
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for arranging or attending a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’
17th June 2021 Public Health England and the Department of...
Northern Ireland Department of Health issues new guidance for funeral directors
24th May 2021 The Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has...
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for arranging or attending a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’
THIS GUIDANCE HAS BEEN UPDATED – PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED...
This guidance has now been updated
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for managing a funeral...
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for arranging or attending a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’
13th May 2021 Public Health England and the Department of...
Covid-19: Limit on mourners in England lifted from 17 May 2021
In a Press Release issued on behalf of the Ministry...
Welsh Government publishes updated ‘Guidance on funerals: COVID 19’
Welsh Government has published updated guidance on the impact of...
Scottish Government publishes updated ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for burial and cremation authorities’
Scottish Government has published updated guidance for burial and cremation...
Scottish Government publishes updated ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for funeral directors’
Scottish Government has published updated guidance for funeral directors. This...
Scottish Government publishes updated ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for funeral services’
Scottish Government has published updated guidance for funeral services. This...
Scottish Government publishes ‘COVID-19: Easing of Restrictions and Publication of Protection Levels Framework’ including details of funeral attendance and post-funeral gatherings/wakes
13th April 2021 The First Minister today (13 April 2021)...
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for arranging or attending a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’
13th April 2021 Public Health England and the Department of...
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’
13 April 2021 Public Health England and the Department of...
Northern Ireland Department of Health issues new guidance for funeral directors
The Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has issued updated ‘Guidance...
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’
Revised guidance was issued on 13 April 2021 and replaces the previous...
Asymptomatic testing update
Private companies, such as those providing funeral services, can register...
Department of Health & Social Care clarifies guidance on vaccination eligibility
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued clarification...
Northern Ireland Department of Health issues new guidance for funeral directors
The Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has issued updated ‘Guidance...
Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for arranging or attending a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’
Public Health England and the Department of Health & Social...
Northern Ireland Department of Health issues new guidance for funeral directors
The Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has issued updated ‘Guidance...
Northern Ireland Executive tightens restrictions to curb Covid-19
The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed a range of significant...
Local COVID alert level – restrictions
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued guidance...
Welsh Government updated guidance on face coverings
Welsh Government has updated its guidance on face coverings which...
Scottish Funeral Attendance Reminder
DMAG has been informed by Scottish Government that it has...
Self-Isolation Period Increased
The Government has updated guidance on self-isolation after showing symptoms...
Revised Guidance for Face Coverings – England
Amended advice has been issued by the UK government concerning...
Revised Guidance for Face Coverings – Scotland
The Scottish Government has issued revised advice on the wearing...
Managing a Funeral: Revised Guide from Public Health England
This guidance has been updated in line with the Health...
HM Treasury extends tax cut to PPE costs
The temporary scrapping of VAT on PPE has been extended...
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020 will come...
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020
On the 3rd July 2020 The government introduced the Health...
Guidance on NHS Track and Trace
The government have issued guidance for organisations in certain sectors...
Policy: The use of limousines for funerals during the coronavirus pandemic
Many funeral directors offer a limousine service to families as...
COVID-19: Guidance for Managing a Funeral During the Coronavirus Pandemic Update
The guidance issued by PHE for those managing funerals has...
Welsh Government Guidance to Local Authorities
The Welsh Government has released guidance to local authorities on...
Updated Guidance on Cremation and Death Notification
The government has published revised guidance on cremation and death...
Ashes Retention Policy
In accordance with government restrictions members of the public are...
Scottish Government Releases Guidance
The Scottish Government has released gthree guidance documents relevant to...
Revised Guidance During a Period of Emergency
The government has published guidance for cremation authorities and crematorium...
Temporary Changes to Cremation Application Forms in Scotland
We are aware that many funeral directors and cremation authorities...
Coronavirus Act – excess death provisions: information and guidance for medical practitioners
The NHS has released guidance on excess death provisions. The...
Northern Ireland: Guidance for Funeral Directors on Handling Deceased
The Northern Ireland Health Board has released guidance for Funeral...
Government Releases Advice on Safe Funerals
The Government has released new advice for safe funerals after...
COVID-19 Care for the Deceased
Comment from DMAG to follow… https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-care-of-the-deceased/guidance-for-care-of-the-deceased-with-suspected-or-confirmed-coronavirus-covid-19
Scottish Registration FAQs
The National Records of Scotland have created an FAQ page...
CHIEF CORONER GUIDANCE – COVID-19
This document is intended to be the main piece of...
Guidance for care of deceased during COVID-19 pandemic
This guidance was produced by the Royal College of Pathologists...
Coronavirus Act 2020
Further to the e-alert of yesterday confirming that the Coronavirus...