Sops
4
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (1)Accepted in Part (3)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
4 total
P2-22
Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
Independent sector SOPs for deceased patients
Independent sector healthcare providers should ensure that there are Standard Operating Procedures and policies in place to protect the security and dignity of any patients that die under their care. …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on standard operating procedures for independent sector mortuaries was accepted in full. The HTA is …
Department of Health and…
P2-44
Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
Local authority incident response SOPs
Arrangements for responding to incidents of unauthorised access must be reviewed and incorporated into Standard Operating Procedures.
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on incident response procedures in local authority mortuaries was accepted in principle. Full government response …
Ministry of Housing, Com…
P2-45
Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
Local authority single security SOP
All policies and procedures in relation to the security of the mortuary must be accurately and comprehensively reflected in a single security Standard Operating Procedure.
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on standard operating procedures for local authority mortuaries was accepted in principle. Full government response …
Ministry of Housing, Com…
P2-48
Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
Local authority annual SOP and HTA audits
There must be audits of the mortuary Standard Operating Procedures and compliance with Human Tissue Authority requirements, undertaken annually as a minimum, with a clear record of authorisation by the …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on compliance audits for local authority mortuaries was accepted in principle. Full government response due …
Ministry of Housing, Com…