P2-8 Response Accepted in Part AI-assessed

Swipe to exit for mortuaries

Recommendation

All NHS trusts should consider the installation of 'swipe to exit' for mortuary facilities. This would allow trusts to monitor and audit entry and exit, as well as time spent in the mortuary.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Government Interim Update of December 2025, NHS England was assessing the feasibility and costs associated with installing 'swipe to exit' systems in mortuary facilities. This assessment is intended to inform the implementation of the recommendation for NHS trusts to monitor and audit entry and exit times. No further published evidence regarding the completion of this assessment or subsequent installations has been identified as of March 2026.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
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This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted in Part
Accepted in Part NHS England
01 Dec 2025

The Government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine its full impact.

Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Dec 2025

Accepted in principle. The government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine the full impact. The government will continue to work on its response to the recommendations and provide a full response to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report by summer 2026. (Source: Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, December 2025)

Source
Inquiry Fuller Inquiry
Report Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report 15 Jul 2025
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Responsible Bodies
NHS England Primary
Themes & Tags
Quality and safety oversight Swipe Exit Audit Mortuary
Recommendation age 0.7 yr
Last formal update 01 Dec 2025