P2-37 Response Accepted in Part AI-assessed

Local authority visitor supervision

Recommendation

Where people other than mortuary staff are visiting the mortuary during working hours, for example contractors, cleaners and other visitors: Access must be limited to specific areas required for the purposes of their work or visit. They must be supervised when working in areas where there is access to deceased people, for example in the fridge or post-mortem rooms. Their attendance must be recorded and audited.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, it accepted this recommendation in principle on 1 December 2025 and stated it was working on guidance for local authority mortuaries regarding visitor supervision. However, according to available official sources, no specific published guidance or policy detailing requirements for limiting access, supervision, or recording attendance for visitors in local authority mortuaries has been identified.
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)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, questions-statements.parliament.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
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 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Primary
Themes & Tags
Patient dignity and privacy Care safeguarding systems Mortuary Local Authority Visitors Supervision
Recommendation age 0.7 yr
Last formal update 01 Dec 2025