Wales

Winter Mortality halved in 2015/2016, reports ONS

The Office of National Statistics has reported that the number of excess winter deaths during the 2015/16 winter period fell…

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125 delegates attend ICCM convention

125 delegates, speakers and invited guests attended The ICCM Learning Convention and Exhibition 2016. The event took place at the…

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Let family know about pre-paid funeral plans, says funeral director

With the Alzheimer’s Society predicting that more than one million people in the UK will be living with dementia by…

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Vital trends in end of life care

The National Council for Palliative Care has released a summary of trends within palliative and end of life care. The…

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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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Successful Necromorphous mortuary cosmetic course

Jason King MBIE accredited tutor and course designer has congratulated all of the attendees who took up the challenge of…

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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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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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Stunning send off for great-grandmother

Ruby Pearl Marshall, who died on May 12, aged 78, received a spectacular funeral. The supersized send-off attracted hundreds mourners from around…

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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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