Today (26 April) His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC, Chief Coroner of England and Wales, has released his annual report to the Lord Chancellor for 2023. The NAFD is still analysing the document, but was pleased to see that the emphasis we have placed on addressing Coroner’s delays – to reduce the impact on the…
In response to four Parliamentary Questions on the regulation of the funeral sector by Alexander Stafford MP (Cons. Rother Valley), Mike Freer, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) has today responded: “We have accepted that some form of regulation of the funeral sector is required. My officials have therefore been working on a plan to assess…
Maria Caufield, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Health and Social Care, has today (15 April) confirmed that the statutory Medical Examiner System will come into force on 9 September 2024. Under these reforms all deaths in England and Wales will legally become subject to either a Medical Examiner’s scrutiny or a…
Following last month’s launch, as part of a wide ranging review of member benefits, the NAFD is delighted to add two more Gold Partners to the roster of high quality, tailored solutions and services, negotiated specifically for NAFD members and including, in many cases, valuable member-only discounts. Redwood Collections Recovering what’s rightfully yours Redwood Collections…
The NAFD remains concerned about the unfolding news from the police investigation in Hull and our thoughts are with all those affected. However, given the live police investigation, and the fact there are still relatively few details in the public domain, we believe it remains important not to speculate as to what may have happened.…
It’s concerning to hear today (8 March) there is police involvement at three funeral homes in the Hull area. The thoughts of everyone at the NAFD are with families involved. A dedicated helpline has been set up for the public on 0800 0514674. Although the firm concerned isn’t an NAFD member, we stand ready to…
