8.1 The essential information that a member of staff needs when they find an individual who they believe to be dead is recorded on the contact sheet in the individual’s personal file. This will include:
- Next of Kin/emergency contact details
- Religious, personal beliefs and preferences
- GP details
8.2 For individuals who are known to have a terminal illness, where death is the expected outcome and/or they have no next of kin/ representatives/ advocates, the following information should be recorded within the "End of Life2 care plan, if they have one, or in their case notes:
- Next of Kin/emergency contact details (and whether they want to be notified "out of hours" of any serious incidents)
- GP details (and whether they want to be called out if the individual dies "out of hours")
- Wishes regarding burial/cremation
- Specific cultural and religious considerations regarding death and dying
- Wishes regarding contacting a spiritual advisor
- Whether there is a living will
- Wishes regarding preference of undertaker Who has power of attorney
- Inventory of possessions
- Any special wishes regarding funeral services
8.3 As with care plans, an individual’s end of life plan or relevant case notes will be regularly reviewed and updated to reflect an individual’s needs and wishes
