Post death procedure - East Cheshire NHS Trust

ACTION TO BE TAKEN WHERE A DEATH OCCURS &A RISK OF INFECTION IS KNOWN OR SUSPECTEDIN HOSPITAL/COMMUNITYAT HOME/COMMUNITYDEATHRISK OF INFECTION TOOTHERSASSESSED BYCLINICIANASSESSED BYGENERAL PRACTITIONERMAY CONSULTCONSULTANTMICROBIOLOGISTMAY CONSULT CCDC ORCONSULTANTMICROBIOLOGISTAGREE RISK OF INFECTIONCATEGORY 4 CATEGORY 3 CATEGORY 2 CATEGORY 1BODY BAG TO BE USED YES ADVISED ADVISED NOBODY MAY BE REMOVEDFROM BAGNO NO YES -EMBALMING PERMITTED NO NOT ADVISED YES YESVIEWING BODY BYBEREAVEDTOUCHING BODY BYBEREAVEDFACE ONLY FACE ONLY YES YESNO NO YES YESINFORMATION TO BE PASSED ONPATIENT DIED WITH A KNOWN OR SUSPECTED INFECTION (NOT THE DIAGNOSIS)ADVICE ON PRECAUTIONS REQUIREDWHERE FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROMFUNERAL DIRECTORSSTAFFRELATIVES/BEREAVEDHEALTH CARE STAFFNB.More detailed information, in confidence, about the risk of infection may be necessary fornursing and mortuary staff.