In Times of Bereavement
The death of a family member can be a hard time. Below are some points to help you during your time of bereavement.
If death occurs at home
– Phone the surgery; details will be taken and you will be advised of what action to take.
– Contact the Funeral Director.
– Collect the death certificate from the surgery (please telephone first so that it will be ready).If death occurs at the hospital
– The Hospital bereavement team will advise you what action you need to take.
– Contact the Funeral Director to inform them that their services will be needed.In all cases of death
– Take the death certificate to the registrar’s office for the area the death occurred. Also take the deceased medical card and birth certificate, if available.
– Take the green form (Certificate for Burial or Cremation) to the Funeral Director who will take over the organisation of the funeral.
– Due to Covid-19 the surgery will email the registrar’s office notifying them of the death and the death certificate will be sent by post to the registrar’s office.
– The green form will be forwarded to the Funeral Director who will support you in arranging the funeral
Brake
Brake’s helpline is a quality accredited, Freephone, confidential support service, providing information and advocacy, emotional support and a listening ear for survivors of road crashes.
Phone
08088 000 401
Website
www.brake.org.uk
Email
helpline@brake.org.ukChild Death Helpline
The Child Death Helpline aims to provide a quality freephone service to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age. Callers to the helpline might be parents, grandparents, siblings, other family members, friends or involved professionals.
Phone
0800 282 986
Email
contact@childdeathhelpline.orgRoadpeace in East Anglia
The aftermath of a road crash is devastating. Roadpeace in East Anglia help bereaved families cope and build resilience through peer support, their local group network, befriending service and trauma support programmes.
Phone
0845 4500 355
Website
www.roadpeace.org
Email
info@roadpeace.orgScotty’s Little Soldiers
Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity dedicated to supporting children & young people who have lost a parent whilst serving in the British Armed Forces.
Phone
08000 928 571
Website
www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk
Email
hello@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.ukCompassionate Friends
TCF offers many different kinds of support for bereaved families. Whatever the cause of your loss, wherever you are in the UK, and whatever your circumstances – we are here to help.
Phone
0345 123 2304
Website
www.tcf.org.uk
Email
helpline@tcf.org.uk