P2-39 Response Accepted in Part AI-assessed

Local authority security audits

Recommendation

Routine and regular audits of security must be conducted, encompassing both access to and exit from the mortuary and movement within it, including the post-mortem room. Access data must be reconciled against CCTV footage. Audits must be reported to the Designated Individual and head of service or equivalent.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The government has accepted this recommendation in principle and is conducting further work to determine its full impact (Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, December 2025). A full government response to the Fuller Inquiry phase 2 report is anticipated by summer 2026. As of March 2026, no specific requirements for routine security audits of mortuaries, including reconciliation of access data against CCTV footage, have been published.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
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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 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 Audit Cctv Security Local Authority
Recommendation age 0.7 yr
Last formal update 01 Dec 2025