Internal Reference Number: FOI_8749
Date Request Received: 04/07/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 30/07/2025 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Mortuary practices
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 concerning the handling and storage of deceased persons at your hospital's mortuary. This request is being made to all NHS hospitals with mortuary facilities located in the UK. I would be grateful if you could provide the following information for your hospital for the most recent 24-month period available: The average length of time deceased individuals are kept in your hospital mortuary prior to release for burial or cremation. | |
| Answer To Question 1: 7.5 days | |
| Question Number 2: The minimum and maximum duration any deceased individual was retained in your mortuary during that period. | |
| Answer To Question 2: 1 day 鈥� 180 days | |
| Question Number 3: The total number of deceased released from your mortuary, broken down by: - Online funeral directors (those primarily operating through online platforms) - Local/traditional funeral directors (those with a physical local presence) | |
| Answer To Question 3: Data by category of FD not available. | |
| Question Number 4: The average duration of stay in your mortuary for deceased individuals handled by: - Online funeral directors - Local funeral directors | |
| Answer To Question 4: Data by category of FD not available. | |
| Question Number 5: The total number of requests for jewellery to be removed, broken down by: - Online funeral directors (those primarily operating through online platforms) - Local/traditional funeral directors (those with a physical local presence) | |
| Answer To Question 5: Data by category of FD not available. | |
| Question Number 6: The total number of requests for the deceased to be dressed for viewing in the mortuary, broken down by: - Online funeral directors (those primarily operating through online platforms) - Local/traditional funeral directors (those with a physical local presence) | |
| Answer To Question 6: Data not recorded | |
| Question Number 7: If applicable, I would also appreciate it if you could share any internal protocols or policy documents regarding the standard retention period for deceased individuals in your care. | |
| Answer To Question 7: There is no standard retention period. It varies by patient and cause of death. | |
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