Funeral Industry News

• Travel for Funerals Not Impacted by New Restrictions

  21st December 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  The travel restrictions announced on Saturday evening by the First Minister and Prime Minister will prevent cross border travel between Scotland and other parts of the UK and vice versa.  However, the move to Level 4 from 26 December will not change the current position on travelling to attend or conduct a funeral.  People will continue...

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• The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA): Funerals Market Investigation

  18th December 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded its market investigation into funeral services in the UK which was launched in June 2018.  The final report was published on Friday 18 December 2020 containing its analysis of, and remedies for, the sector.  You can read the final report here.

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• Appointment of Inspectors of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors

  11th December 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  Joe FitzPatrick, Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing has appointed two Inspectors of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors. Robert Swanson QPM is appointed as Senior Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors and Professor Gordon Findlater is appointed as Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors.  Their appointments are effective immediately. Members of the...

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• COVID-19: Modelling the Epidemic in Scotland

  3rd December 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  The Scottish Government issues a weekly report on the modelling of the spread and level of COVID-19 in Scotland.   The reports are available to view and download here.   Modelling allows us to make short-term forecasts of what may happen with a degree of uncertainty. These can be of use in health care and...

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• Temporary Changes to the Death Certification Review Service

  24th November 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  The Death Certification Review Service (DCRS), run by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, checks on the accuracy of a sample of Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCDs); also referred to as Form 11.   Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on clinical services, the review of randomised MCCD and Interested Person Reviews, were temporarily...

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• 11 areas of Scotland move into Level 4 and travel restrictions come into force

  20th November 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  From 6pm today (20 November 2020) 11 local authority areas in Scotland will move into Level 4 of the Scottish Government’s Local Protection Levels.  More information on which areas of Scotland will move to Level 4 can be found here . Two local authority areas will move from level 3 to Level 2 and the...

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• First Minister Sets Out Scotland’s New Strategic Framework

  23rd October 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  The First Minister today (23 October) launched Scotland’s new Strategic Framework for managing and supressing COVID-19. The framework is available here and will take effect from Monday 2 November, following a parliamentary debate and vote next week.   The Strategic Framework is rooted in tackling the four harms we know the virus causes; risk to...

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• Funeral Services Remain Limited To 20 People, But Wakes To Take Place With 20 Attendees In Regulated Venues

  10th September 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  Funeral Services   In her statement to Parliament today (10 September), the First Minister confirmed that there is no change to the current funeral service restrictions. Attendance remains capped at 20 for both indoor and outdoor funeral services.   Those attending funerals continue to be subject to physical distancing measures to enable a 2 metre...

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