England
England is home to the majority of the UK funeral sector’s infrastructure, regulatory bodies, and service providers, making it a central focus for funeral professionals nationwide. Funeral Service Times reports on developments across England’s funeral landscape, including local authority activity, crematoria and cemetery management, regional business news, regulatory changes, service trends, and operational challenges specific to English regions. Coverage supports funeral directors, arrangers, crematoria staff, and suppliers with geographically relevant insight into policy shifts, investment, and practice within the English context.
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Mar- 2017 -24 MarchCurrent Affairs
New Forget Me Not group supports those who have lost a loved one
A new group has been launched in Derbyshire to offer help, friendship and support to those who have lost a…
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24 MarchCurrent Affairs
End of life drama wins national award
End of Life drama Homeward Bound won the Partnership Working award at the Patient Experience Network National Awards on March 21. Homeward…
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13 MarchCurrent Affairs
House of Lords checks progress of end of life care commitment
A debate on Tuesday 14 March in the House of Lords will explore whether the 2016 National Commitment for End…
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2 MarchCurrent Affairs
NCPC calls for Government to push forward with National Commitment on End of Life Care
Ilora, Baroness Finlay, has called on the Government to keep moving forward with the National Commitment on End of Life…
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Feb- 2017 -28 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Natwest funding secured for Memoria
Crematorium operator, Memoria Ltd, has secured £20m of support from NatWest to fund its expansion programme. The company currently…
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24 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Office for National Statistics reveals most common age of death
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed new data on the common age of death based upon socio-economic positions. The 30…
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1 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Warnings after ‘sham charity appeals’
An alert has been issued to warn the public of ‘sham charity appeals’. The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of…
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1 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
ONS releases age-standardised mortality rates for 2015
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released the age-standardised mortality rate (ASMR) for 2015. The UK saw 1,010.0 deaths per…
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Jan- 2017 -27 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
NCPC conference offers first in-depth look at Government’s End of Life Care Commitment
The first event looking in depth at the National Commitment on end of life care is taking place on March…
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6 JanuaryTechnology/Equipment
Defibrillators installed in 32 funeral homes
90 lifesaving defibrillators have been installed within communities – with hundreds more planned for 2017. Central England Co-operative has installed the…
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