Why households are dealing with agonising waits to bury their family members

Bereaved households are dealing with weeks of delays to bury their family members, resulting from new guidelines on the way in which deaths are registered in England and Wales.

Until final September, the demise of anybody by pure causes may very well be signed off by a GP.

Now they’ve additionally obtained to be checked by a health worker earlier than a funeral can happen.

Read extra: https://news.sky.com/story/funeral-delays-bereaved-family-faces-stressful-time-after-eight-week-wait-13350451

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