Cctv
7
Recommendations
86% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (2)Accepted in Part (4)Under Review (1)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
7 total
P1-10
Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
Regular CCTV review with swipe card data
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust must ensure that footage from the CCTV is reviewed on a regular basis by appropriately trained staff and examined in conjunction with swipe card …
- MTW Trust stated in February 2024 that it had implemented regular review of CCTV footage from the mortuary as part of routine security procedures …
Maidstone and Tunbridge …
P1-9
Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
CCTV in mortuary including post-mortem room
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust must install CCTV cameras in the mortuary, including the post-mortem room, to monitor the security of the deceased and safeguard their privacy and dignity.
- MTW Trust stated in February 2024 that CCTV had been installed in the mortuary covering all areas where the deceased are stored or examined …
Maidstone and Tunbridge …
P2-2
Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
CCTV in all NHS mortuaries
All NHS trusts should install CCTV inside the mortuary, with cameras facing all doors and access points, the reception area and the doors of body fridges, while maintaining the security …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on installing CCTV in all NHS mortuaries was accepted in principle. The government noted that …
NHS England
P2-38
Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
Local authority lone working review
Where mortuary staff are permitted to work alone in the mortuary, there should be a review of lone working policies, including consideration of activities involving direct handling of the deceased, …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on ending lone working practices in local authority mortuaries was accepted in principle. Full government …
Ministry of Housing, Com…
P2-39
Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
Local authority security audits
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 …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on regular audits of local authority mortuary security was accepted in principle. Full government response …
Ministry of Housing, Com…
P2-43
Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
Local authority CCTV installation
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 …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on CCTV in local authority mortuaries was accepted in principle. Full government response due Summer …
Ministry of Housing, Com…
P2-68
Under Consideration
Fuller Inquiry
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 …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on coroner oversight of mortuary standards was under consideration. Full government response due Summer 2026 …
Department of Health and…