This can be challenging for families who are also grieving and dealing with many practical issues after death.
The practical issues include:
- Storage of the body (in the absence of refrigeration, a body starts to decompose within hours).
- Possible embalming of the body (a professional service)
- Arranging a coffin.
- Transporting the body to the crematorium.
- Completing the paperwork.
- Notifying friends and family
- Registering the death
Once a person has died, his or her personal health information remains confidential.
The certifying doctor's Cremation certificate (form B) must be placed by the doctor in a sealed envelope and delivered to the appropriate referee.
You should contact the crematorium to arrange the certificates to be reviewed by a Referee.
There is a fee to be paid for the Referee to review the paperwork, make appropriate enquiries and issue a permission to cremate.