P2-43 Response Accepted in Part AI-assessed

Local authority CCTV installation

Recommendation

CCTV must be installed inside the mortuary facing all doors and access points, the reception area and the doors of all fridges containing deceased people, including where these are accessible from within the post-mortem room. Local authorities must put appropriate safeguards in place to maintain the security and dignity of the deceased in relation to the monitoring of CCTV. CCTV footage should be regularly reviewed. This should be done by mortuary staff where it is of a sensitive nature.

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 assessing CCTV requirements for local authority mortuaries. According to the available evidence, no specific published requirements or guidance for the installation of CCTV inside local authority mortuaries, including specific camera placements and safeguards, has been identified in the provided official sources.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 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 Monitoring Mortuary Cctv Local Authority
Recommendation age 0.7 yr
Last formal update 01 Dec 2025