If a death occurs on a Powys Teaching Health Board ward, the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death is usually completed on the ward. Please speak to the ward team or the doctor and they will be able to advise on the progress of the paperwork.
If a death occurs at home or in a residential/care home, their GP, depending on the circumstances, will complete the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death. If you know their GP, you may be able to contact them for more information.
If their death was sudden, unexpected or if they have not been seen recently by their GP, the coroner’s office will be contacted for advice.
Their GP or the police (if in attendance) may be able to advise you on this.
Following a death there are certain formalities to which must be attended, the most important things to consider first are: