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Policy statement

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  1. 1
    Policy statement
  2. 2
    Purpose
  3. 3
    Scope
  4. 4
    Definitions
  5. 5
    Legal Context
  6. 6
    Expected Death
  7. 7
    Unexpected and/or suspicious death
  8. 8
    Information recording
  9. 9
    Funeral arrangements
  10. 10
    Medication
  11. 11
    Media
  12. 12
    Possessions
  13. 13
    Supporting others who use the service
  1. 14
    Supporting staff
  2. 15
    Death data processing
  3. 16
    Carers
  4. 17
    Pets
  5. 18
    Recovering equipment
  6. 19
    Practice guidance
  7. 20
    Implementation
  8. 21
    Monitoring and review
  9. 22
    Expected death flow chart
  10. 23
    Unexpected and/or suspicious death flow chart
  11. 24
    Appendix 1 – Guidance on multicultural issues
  12. 25
    Appendix 2 – Useful organisations and websites
  13. 26
    Policy details

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to ensuring that individuals who are in receipt of social care services from the Community and Adult Care Directorate at the time of their death will be dealt with in a dignified way.

Click here to download a copy of the policy: Procedures-Following-A-Death.pdf

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