Would it be appropriate to enable trained clinical staff such as nurses and paramedics to verify life extinct?
Yes, subject to protocols and clearly defined circumstances when it is appropriate for medical involvement. Question 2: Should the right to instruct the disposal of bodies on death be vested in the nearest relative? Yes, we believe so. Question 3: Should the definition of nearest relative follow the definition used in the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006? Yes – for the sake of clarity and consistency. Question 4: In the case of a dispute about disposal of a body, should this be resolved by way of summary application to a Sheriff? Yes. A Sheriff should have the last word in these matters. SECTION 2: DEATH CERTIFICATION Paragraph 24: The Review Group recommended a new process for the certification of death which is intended to improve the quality of death certification and deter any abuses of the certification system in both hospital and community settings. It would also introduce a new uniform process of certification regardless of the method of disposal of the body ie the same process
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