Embalming
Embalming remains a key discipline within the UK funeral profession, offering preservation, presentation, and hygiene care for the deceased prior to viewing or ceremony. It requires specialised training, adherence to health and safety protocols, and an understanding of evolving client preferences and cultural considerations. Funeral Service Times covers developments in embalming practice, including education and qualifications, regulatory updates, product innovations, ethical debate, and professional standards—supporting embalmers and funeral directors in delivering skilled, respectful care.
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Mar- 2018 -21 MarchFeatures
SOAP BOX: THE NHS CRISIS
As the NHS crisis deepened in early January 2018 and Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt tried to respond to the…
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberFeatures
Does cryonics offer an alternative to death?
It’s described as an ambulance to the future. Cryonics UK provides assistance to people who wish for their body to…
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17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Anderson Maguire invests nearly £100,000 in embalming facility
Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors has recently invested nearly £100,000 to provide the largest embalming facility in Scotland by a privately-owned…
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Oct- 2017 -27 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Date set for post mortem reconstructive course
William Purves Embalming Academy will hold a five day post mortem reconstructive surgery course at The University of Edinburgh’s Old…
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Sep- 2017 -15 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
The Good Funeral Awards names 2017’s winners
Sometimes called ‘The Death Oscars’, the Good Funeral Awards celebrate the hard work and compassion of the people within the…
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May- 2017 -19 MayEvents
The funeral ‘Oscars’ return for 2017
The Good Funeral Awards have returned for 2017. Now back for the sixth year, the ceremony recognises ‘outstanding service to…
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Aug- 2014 -7 August
Wrong woman buried by American funeral home
Mabrie Memorial Mortuary in Houston, Texas, has issued an apology after burying the wrong woman. While attending the funeral of…
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7 August
Wrong woman buried by American funeral home (2)
Mabrie Memorial Mortuary in Houston, Texas, has issued an apology after burying the wrong woman. While attending the funeral of…
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Apr- 2014 -8 April
Co-op pays out £170,000 after embalming blunder
The Co-operative Funeralcare has reportedly paid out £170,000 in compensation to 1,000 people after branches in Staffordshire, Newcastle and Crewe…
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Feb- 2013 -12 FebruaryPeople
Qualifications for Melrose Funeral Services staff
Two members of the team at Melrose Funeral Services Ltd have earned British Institute of Embalmers (BIE) membership status. Laura…
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