If Death Occurs at Home
1. Telephone the practice on 01845 523157 to inform to GP.
2. The GP will liase with the Medical Examiners office and complete the death certificate.
3. The Medical Examiner will contact next of kin with updates.
We send the death certificate direct to the Medical Examiner, there is no longer a paper certificate that is collected. The Medical Examiner will confirm with you when you can register the death and arrange booking the date for the funeral.
If The Death Occurs in Hospital
1. Contact your preferred funeral director.
2. Collect the certificate from the hospital
The hospital generally sends the GP practice notification but if you are able to inform us it would help to ensure we have the correct information.
Notifying agencies/organisations
When someone has died, you may need to (or wish to) notify several different organisations about the death.
The chart contains suggested agencies or organisations to contact. You can print the chart and add your own notes. Please click here for the chart.
Support available
CRUSE Bereavement cover York and North Yorkshire
Tel 01904 481162
Email york@cruse.org.uk
Website – https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/local-services
Hambleton Community Action – Run a bereavement friendship group and regularly meet in Northallerton.
If interested in joining the group, please register your interest by emailing reception@hambletoncommunityaction.org or give Hambleton Community Action a call on 01609 780458
Support for those Bereaved by Suicide
NYCC—For confidential support and advice contact the Major Incident Response Team (MIRT) – Tel: 07974 745194 (24hr)
Herriot Hospice
