P2-58
Response
Under Consideration
Contractual incident notification requirement
Recommendation
There must be a contractual requirement to formally notify the contract manager and senior local authority officers of any incidents involving the deceased, as well as the outcome of inspections or other action by the Human Tissue Authority or others with an oversight role, such as the Health and Safety Executive.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on contractual standards for mortuary service contractors was under consideration. Full government response due Summer 2026 (Government Interim Update on Fuller Inquiry Phase 2, DHSC, 16 December 2025).
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Jurisdiction
England
Response
Under Consideration
Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
01 Dec 2025
This recommendation is under consideration.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Dec 2025
Under consideration. 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)
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.9 yr
Last formal update
01 Dec 2025