The National Association of Funeral Directors is extremely concerned to hear of the ‘One Stop Funeral Service’ proposed by North East Lincolnshire Council which would see the council set itself up, effectively, as a funeral director. Whilst we have every sympathy for local authorities who need to make up shortfalls in their budget, this should…
The NAFD was among the line-up of winners at the Association Excellence Awards held on 27 February, as Funeral Director Monthly was awarded the top accolade in the Best Association Newsletter category. The awards are held to celebrate the success of individuals and teams in striving towards excellence in serving members of professional and trade…
Public Health England has updated its guidance on Ebola for the Funeral Industry, Coroners’ Offices and Pathology Departments. The new version (v2) of the document can be found by clicking here. There are two changes within the document. The first is an update to wording of the introduction, to account for the cases of Ebola…
The new Certification of Death (Scotland) legislation is due to be enacted on 13 May 2015. The Association is aware that some funeral directors are uncertain of the implications of the Act and may have questions regarding procedures and practical issues. We have a strong working relationship with the Scottish Government and have offered to host…
The BBC is currently running a Twitter/online story (#theyneverdothat) about the details TV programmes always get wrong about various professions. The NAFD couldn’t resist the chance to set the record straight about the often inaccurate depiction of the funeral profession on the box and share with the BBC what a wonderful bunch of caring professionals…
The National Funeral Exhibition 2015 (NFE) is now only a few months away and both halls are fast becoming full, with hundreds of companies set to show an incredible range of products and services for the funeral industry. The exhibition, which takes place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on 12 – 14 June, is not…
