Information and guidance for funeral firms about operating during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Information for bereaved families about arranging a funeral during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
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England: Shadow Economic Secretary records his thanks to funeral directors for their ‘sensitive’ work during the pandemic
During a debate on funeral plan regulation in the House of Commons on 19 January 2021, the Shadow Economic Secretary Pat McFadden MP (Wolverhampton South East) spoke powerfully about the work of funeral directors and the impact of the restrictions…
Northern Ireland: firms reminded not to breach COVID rules
Last week, the NAFD received several reports that funeral directors in Northern Ireland were placing details of when and where funerals were taking place online and/or in newspapers, which is against the legally enforceable guidance – and some were holding…
England: updated guidance reflecting lockdown restrictions published on GOV.UK
Updated funeral guidance for England, reflecting lockdown restrictions, has been published on the Government website. Click here to view the guidance. The long form guidance, published in December, is accessible here, in the Latest Guidance on Funeral Services section.
England: Lateral flow testing for funeral workers
Rapid (lateral flow) testing is now being rolled out across England and, as a profession that cannot work from home, frontline funeral staff fall into the eligible group for testing. The process is being managed at a community level and NAFD…
Update: vaccination of frontline funeral workers
Through our work with local resilience forums/partnerships across England, Wales and Scotland and the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, progress is being made on access to priority vaccination for frontline funeral staff. In a number of areas of England,…