Report of the Infant Cremation Commission
Report examining current practice regarding the cremation of infants and making recommendations for improvement for the future.
Annex N - Health Board Arranged Individual Cremations Responses
Health Board Arranged Individual Cremations Responses May 2014
Does Your Health Board offer:
| Initial advice to the family about arranging a private cremation of : |
A hospital arranged individual cremation (with service of choice) for: |
A hospital arranged individual cremation (no service) of : |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) fetus (y/n) |
b) stillbirth (y/n) |
c) neonatal death (y/n) |
a) fetus (y/n) |
b) stillbirth (y/n) |
c) neonatal death (y/n) |
d) is there any charge to the family re any of these? (y/n) |
e) is there any charge to the NHS from crematoria or funeral directors re any of these? (y/n) |
a) fetus (y/n) |
b) stillbirth (y/n) |
c) neonatal death (y/n) |
d) is there any charge to the family re any of these? (y/n) |
e) is there any charge to the NHS from crematoria or funeral directors re any of these? (y/n) |
|
| Ayrshire & Arran |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Borders |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
| D&G |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y(>12) |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y (>12) |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
| Fife |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y - funeral director |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y - funeral director |
| Forth Valley |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N (conditions apply) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N (conditions apply) |
Y |
| GG&C |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y transport and cremation fee |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y transport and cremation fee |
| Grampian |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y - funeral directors £50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y - funeral directors £50. |
| Highland |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N* |
N* |
Y* |
Y |
Y |
N* |
N* |
Y* |
| Lanarkshire |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y £90 - £150 funeral directors |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y £90 - £150 funeral directors cost only |
| Lothian |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y - funeral dir |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y - fds. all options apply from 2nd trimester |
| Orkney |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Shetland |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
| Tayside |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
| Western Isles |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Contact
Email: Sarah Dillon