11.1 The circumstances around the death of an individual may draw the attention of the media. If this does happen, senior managers must be made aware of the facts and will be briefed on appropriate responses by the Media Team, in the Communications Section.
11.2 C&ACD staff will not discuss any individual or the circumstances surrounding their death with anyone from the media without explicit permission from their manager and the Media Team.
11.3 Media requests for information, statements or interviews must be approved by the Media Team. (G.C.C staff to seek guidance from the Communications handbook, section on 2 "talking to the media").
