Public Inquiry Recommendations

P2-24 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Anatomical education security and dignity policies

All organisations providing anatomical education and training using donors should make sure that policies and procedures are in place to ensure the security and dignity of donors. These should include: …

P2-25 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Postgraduate training governance clarity

Postgraduate training providers using donors should ensure clarity in their governance and information-sharing, in particular where the providers are linked to both university and NHS settings. This clarity should include …

P2-29 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Hospices in scope for new regulatory regime

Hospices should be considered in scope for the regulatory measures recommended in Chapter 11.

P2-57 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Local authority review third-party contracts

Local authorities must review all contractual arrangements and agreements with third-party providers of services that care for and transport the deceased. This must include consideration of assurance mechanisms, such as …

P2-58 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Contractual incident notification requirement

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 …

P2-59 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Local authority contractor governance assurance

Local authorities must ensure that the providers they contract or enter into agreements with have robust governance processes in place to oversee the services they provide. This should include Standard …

P2-60 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Care homes in scope for new regulatory regime

The regulatory measures recommended in Chapter 11 should apply to care homes in England. Regulation should cover both systems and professionals where staff are providing care to deceased people in …

P2-61 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Statutory regulation of funeral directors

The UK government should establish an independent statutory regulatory regime for funeral directors in England as a matter of urgency in order to safeguard the security and dignity of the …

P2-62 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Regulations consider whole deceased journey

These regulations and standards should be considered within the overall care and journey of the deceased rather than applying in isolation to funeral directors.

P2-63 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Mandatory information from funeral directors

The standards should include details of mandatory information to be given to customers by funeral directors to provide transparency about the care of the deceased, including information on measures to …

P2-64 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Direct cremation in scope for standards

Direct cremation businesses should also be considered in this context, and mandatory standards to protect the security and dignity of the deceased should be applied to these businesses and to …

P2-65 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Funeral director regulation benefits outweigh difficulties

While the introduction of a proportionate statutory regulation and inspection regime may require significant adjustment by funeral director organisations, it is the view of the Inquiry that the benefit to …

P2-66 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Funeral sector in scope for new regulatory regime

The funeral sector in England should be considered in scope for the broader regulatory measures recommended in Chapter 11.

P2-67 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Faith organisations share guidance on deceased care

All faith organisations should consider how to support their members to deliver high standards of care for the deceased, with a focus on the security and dignity of the deceased …

P2-68 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Religious building security for deceased

Where deceased people are in a religious building overnight, measures should be taken to ensure that the building is secure, including, for example, CCTV and secure access control for the …

P2-69 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Formalise multi-organisation arrangements

Where organisations work together to care for people after death, the arrangements should be formalised through contracts or service level agreements. This should include joint Standard Operating Procedures. The parties …

P2-70 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Chief Coroner review practice consistency

The Chief Coroner should review the difference in practice between coronial areas as soon as possible to ensure that: All coroners are informed of the findings of this Inquiry. All …

P2-71 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

New Chief Inspector regulatory regime for deceased

The UK government should establish an independent statutory regulatory regime, headed by a Chief Inspector, for those who store and care for deceased people. The purpose of the regulatory regime …

P2-72 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Interim Commissioner for Dignity of Deceased

In the interim, the government should immediately appoint a Commissioner for the Dignity of the Deceased who should immediately issue universal guidance that applies to all those who store and …

P2-73 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

Amend HT Act for organisational responsibility

The government should amend the Human Tissue Act 2004 so that the organisation holding the licence has primary legal responsibility to ensure that: There is a suitable Designated Individual in …

P2-74 Under consideration

Fuller Inquiry (2025)

HTA require suitable qualified staff with enforcement

The Human Tissue Authority, and/or the new inspectorate, should require the organisations it licenses to ensure that any individual who provides care to deceased people is suitably qualified, experienced and …