Rubbers in Wales are overcrowded – BBC says, indicating that this is the result of a change in the death system implemented last year. The authorities are trying to deal with the crisis, carrying the bodies of the dead between hospitals.
Key facts:
- The new procedures have extended the waiting time for the death certificate.
- The BBC writes about the bodies of several hundred people who were transferred to other hospitals due to the roofing.
- The Wales government apologized to the relatives of the dead who were not informed about the transfer of the bodies of their loved ones.
- How do the authorities explain changes in the death certificate system?
From September 2024 in England and Wales A new system of issuing death acts is in force. According to it, all deaths that the coroner did not examine must be independently verified by forensic medicine expert. Geraint Griffith, the head of the funeral parlor in Pontipridd, said the BBC that while the release of the body from the hospital morgue to the funeral parlor earlier took three or four days, currently the same procedure lasts from 10 to 20 days.
Filled with osyes in Wales
Due to delays, the authorities “are forced to move bodies between hospitals to ensure that the osyes will not exceed their abilities,” BBC said. The British public sender said that from September to mid -March the Local Health Council thus moved the bodies of almost 500 deceased hospitals from three counties.
Griffith emphasized in an interview with the BBC that he was shocked by information that the families of the dead were not informed about the transfer of the bodies of their loved ones. – I am talking about transport sometimes (at a distance – ed.) From 20 to 25 miles (approx. 32 to 34 km – ed.) From one hospital to another. I think that if families knew what was going on, they would not agree – said the head of the funeral parlor. He added that during transport the body is not cooled, which accelerates their decomposition.
The authorities of Wales apologize and explain
The Wales government apologized to the families who have experienced delays, saying that changes in issuing death acts are aimed at “strengthening security”. Welsh authorities assured that they cooperate with the Wales Chief Forensic Court, National Health Service (NHS) and other organizations to provide additional support. In turn, the Welsh Department of Health and Social Welfare said that the mentioned changes had influenced “a significant improvement in patient safety”, and “ensure comfort and brightness in mourning.”
Author/author: Wac // AZ
Source: BBC
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