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Confirmation of Death Policy (Adults)
Policy and Procedure for the Management of Confirmation of Death (Adults) in and out-of-hours by Registered Health Care Professionals.
Lead Manager: Karen Jarvis
Responsible Director: Professor Angela Wallace
Approved By: Partnership Care and Clinical Governance Forum 19/01/23
Date Approved: 15/11/22 (reviewed)
Date for Review: November 2025
Contents:
- Background
- Scope
- Definitions
- Certification of Death
- Confirmation of Death
- Purpose of the Policy
- Function
- Responsibility
- Managers within NHSGGC
- Staff within NHSGGC
- Procedure for confirming death
- Record Keeping and Documentation
- Communication
- Unexpected Deaths
- Monitoring and Review
- Staff Support
- Risk Management
- Related Documents
- References
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