Inquests nationwide

Click on the link to visit these websites

















http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/coroners.htm Ministry of Justice website
http://www.coronersociety.org.uk/ Coroners in England and Wales
http://www.coronersni.gov.uk/  Coroners Service for Northern Ireland
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/death/sudden-or-unexplained-death/coroners about the Coroner in the Republic of Ireland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/04/12094440/4/ about the Procurator Fiscal in Scotland

Infections

Click on the link to visit a guide from  the Health and Safety Executive - go to pages 20 and 21 for charts of key infections and recommendations about embalming   http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/web01.pdf

Aquamation

Aquamation is described as an eco friendly alternative to burial and cremation.  It's offered at reportedly the world's first water cremation centre on the Gold Coast, Australia.    Click on the link to read more    http://www.ibtimes.com/contents/20100812/aquamation-alkaline-hydrolysis-cremation.htm 

What are disbursements?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Disbursements are payments made by a funeral director on behalf of the family for example:

the cemetery or crematorium charges; the Doctors' fees for cremation papers; the Minister's fee for conducting the funeral service; flowers; funeral announcements in the newspaper.  These would all be listed as disbursements on the funeral director's account.

Cremation rules

 48 hours must elapse between the date when a cremation application is made to the crematorium and the date on which the cremation takes place.  This is a legal requirement so the cause of death can be scrutinised.   If the Coroner is involved, he issues the cremation papers free of charge.  Otherwise, two doctors sign the papers.  They both charge a fee.

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