Working with Deceased Friends and Family (New September 2019)
Property & Valuables
Gratuities
European Working Time Directive
Social Media and Media Engagement
Members Disciplinary Policy
The College autopsy guidelines are technical documents which have been written as an aid for practising pathologists carrying out a coroners post mortem. As such this guidance may contain some distressing information and is not intended for friends and relatives of the deceased. Detailed information on post mortem for members of the public can be found here and on the Human Tissue Authority website.
Code of Practice F: Donation of solid organs and tissue for transplantation
Guidance on HTA licensing of emergency mortuaries
Guidance on the Post Mortem sector licensing standards
Release of the wrong body incidents in the Post Mortem sector
Guidance on traceability procedures of the deceased
Test your knowledge on HTA legislation!
HTA Codes of Practice and Standards
The Sands perinatal post mortem consent package
Contingency arrangements for mortuaries during busy periods
Post mortem HTA reportable incidents
Preventing slips and trips at work - A brief guide
Slips and trips hazard spotting checklist
Personal protective equipment (PPE) at work
The health and safety toolbox - How to control risks at work
EH40/2005 Workplace exposure limits
Risk assessment - A brief guide to controlling risks in the workplace
The national medical examiner system
Completing a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) (England & Wales)
Cremation Forms (England & Wales)
Death Certification in Scotland (and Abroad)
Death Certification (Scotland) Guidance for the Funeral Industry
Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019 guidance(England & Wales)
Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service
Reporting Deaths to the Procurator Fiscal
What to do when someone dies: step by step
Death abroad - bereavement packs
What to do after a death in Scotland
Death and end of life (Scotland)
Support after someone may have died by suicide
National guidelines on learning from deaths
Guidance for NHS trusts on working with bereaved families and carers
Care and Respect in Death Good Practice Guidance for NHS Mortuary Staff
NHS England – End of Life care Website
Actions for End of life care 2014-16
Osteology Plain Models (University of Dundee CAHID)