Death
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Jun- 2016 -9 JuneCurrent Affairs
Coastal deaths at five year high
The number of deaths at the UK coast has reached a five year high, with 168 people losing their lives,…
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May- 2016 -27 MayCurrent Affairs
Proposed changes to the death certification process in England and Wales
The Department of Health has been seeking views on proposed changes to the death certification process in England and Wales.…
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12 MayCurrent Affairs
Britons more comfortable discussing death
More than half of people in Britain feel more comfortable talking about their own death or that of people close…
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9 MayCurrent Affairs
Death rates cause fall in Dignity revenue
Operating profit for the Dignity Group fell by 13 percent in the first quarter in comparison with 2015. Profits reached…
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Apr- 2016 -11 AprilCurrent Affairs
Rise in annual deaths due to Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Research shows that the largest annual rise in deaths since the 1960s could be due to the amount of deaths…
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Mar- 2016 -11 MarchCurrent Affairs
Reforms proposed to death certification process
Yesterday, the Department of Health launched a consultation on its proposed reforms to the death certification process. The suggested changes…
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Jan- 2014 -27 January
Councils introduce ‘death tax’
Suffolk Coastal District Council has raised the cost of a 25-year burial plot by almost £1,000, in a move which…
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Mar- 2013 -18 MarchEvents
Death, Dying and Disposal conference announced for 2013
The 11th international Death, Dying and Disposal conference will be held at the Open University in Milton Keynes from the…
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Jul- 2012 -12 JulyEvents
Exhibition breaks down boundaries about death
More than 650 people braved the rain to attend this year’s London Funeral Exhibition at Chiltern Woodland Burial Park on…
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2 July
DoH guidance for management of flu pandemic related deaths updated
The Department of Health (DoH) has issued updated guidance for management of flu pandemic related deaths. ‘Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on…
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