Dr. Helena Dunbar has been awarded the prestigious Winston Churchill Fellowship in hopes of revolutionizing end-of-life care for juveniles and their parents. Dr. Helena Dunbar is an Associate Professor and researcher at De Montfort University´s (DMU) Leicester School of Nursing…
“Forgotten key workers” lacking PPE may lead to bodies not being collected in the UK
Chief of the ‘The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors’ urges the UK government to prioritize funeral workers in the distribution of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). In a worldwide scramble for PPE Mr. Tennens, representing a group of…
UK National Health Service (NHS) runs out of body bags
An unprepared UK health care system is forcing workers to reportedly have to wrap deceased bodies in sheets, as they have run out of body bags. One reason why the National Health Service (NHS) has been caught empty handed, is…
European casket producers increase production to keep up with the coronavirus demand
Casket producers around the world are feeling the impact of the coronavirus. Where many businesses have to shut their doors, casket producers have stepped up and increased production capacity to keep up with the demand. Funeral homes are running through…
UK funeral workers desperately waiting for official COVID-19 Guidelines
In an official letter, the entire UK funeral sector urges the Chief Executive of Public Health England to provide the desperately needed guidelines for handling COVID-19 victims. As the pandemic is taking its toll on many human lives, funeral directors…
UK government simplifies documents needed to register deaths
The UK government has introduced a coronavirus bill to manage the deceased with respect and dignity. The changes in the bill will decrease the amount of paperwork needed in order to register a deceased helping death care providers stay safe…
1,000+ parents supported in the UK through subsidies for child funeral services
In July 2019 the Children’s Funeral Fund for England (CFF) was initiated to provide support to families who lost a child. Parents receive a financial reimbursement in order to pay for a burial or cremation services. The fund has awarded…
Bereaved young people get support from UK funeral giant
Co-op Funeral Care, UK’s largest funeral care provider let’s organisations apply to a fund which helps setting up projects aimed to help young people in bereavement. As the largest funeral care provider in the UK, operating over 1,000 funeral homes,…
Brexit will lead to a lack of staffing for UK end of life services
A no deal Brexit has officially begun and industries across the board will begin to feel the effects. A big part of the campaign for Brexit was job security for the British. The UK National Health Service (NHS) and care…
End of life staff create a comfort box to help grieving families
UK end of life staff epitomize the big hearts of death care professionals. Going above and beyond to make an effort to comfort and provide convenience for grieving families. Laurel Lodge provides residential care for up to 32 residents aged…
