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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Aug- 2016 -26 AugustCurrent Affairs
East of England Co-op invests in state-of-the-art funeral cars
The East of England Co-op Funeral Services has introduced two state-of- the-art vehicles to its modern fleet, with the double…
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Jul- 2016 -29 JulyCurrent Affairs
NCPC backs NICE standards for MND care
The National Council for Palliative Care has released a statement welcoming the new NICE quality standard for the assessment and…
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22 JulyCurrent Affairs
Child Funeral Charity Seminar highlights the importance of choice
The annual Child Funeral Charity Seminar, held at Greenacres Chiltern in July, attracted a wide range of speakers and delegates. The…
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13 JulyCurrent Affairs
Death rates rose by 5.3% in 2015
The number of deaths registered in England and Wales in 2015 was an increase of 5.6 percent compared with 2014,…
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8 JulyCurrent Affairs
Response to proposals to changes of Cremation Regulations
The Coroners, Burials, Cremations and Inquiries Policy Team has published a response to its Consultation on cremation following recent inquiries…
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1 JulyCurrent Affairs
End of life care for children and young people
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance for children and young people. It is estimated…
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Jun- 2016 -30 JuneCurrent Affairs
23% of deaths in England and Wales ‘avoidable’
23 percent of deaths in England and Wales in 2014 were ‘avoidable’, says The Office of National Statistics (ONS). Timely…
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17 JuneCurrent Affairs
The People’s Awards name best natural burial grounds
Natural burial grounds around the UK are celebrating their achievements, following the results of The People’s Awards. The awards are based purely on…
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9 JuneCurrent Affairs
Natural burial ground wins award for fourth consecutive year
The Willows Natural Burial Ground been named ‘Best Natural Burial Ground in the East of England’ for the fourth consecutive year…
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May- 2016 -27 MayCurrent Affairs
Student suicides reach highest level since 2007
Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that student suicides have reached their highest level in England and…
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