FENN-153 Response Historic AI-assessed

Agree common system for casualty identification and fatality documentation in London

Recommendation

A uniform documentation procedure for handling and receiving fatalities should be considered. In London all the services must meanwhile agree a common system for identification of casualties and recording the position in which they are found.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified regarding the agreement of a common system for casualty identification and fatality documentation in London, or a uniform documentation procedure for handling and receiving fatalities. General searches on gov.uk for 'agree common system' yielded many results but no specific relevant document detailing such a system.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.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
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Fennell Inquiry — Final Report 10 Nov 1988
Recommendation age 37.4 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates