Mortuary Service

Description

 

The public Mortuary is a facility, provided by the Council for HM Coroner, where bodies are stored pending post-mortem examination and any inquest. It is generally used in cases of death arising from accidents, crime, suspicious or unusual circumstances.

 

Eligibility

 

The mortuary handles deaths where a post mortum is required, usually due to a referral to the Coroner or deaths where no death certificate can be issued.

 

Procedure

 

All paperwork will be filled in either by the funeral director or the coroners office on your behalf. You may be asked for further information, but should this be the case, they will contact you directly.

As soon as the body is released it will be brought to the funeral home of your choice, ready for cremation or burial.

 

Helplines

 

For any enquiries concerning this service please contact your local coroners officer, or direct to the mortuary:

Barnsley Coroners Office (located at the Police Station).
Telephone 01142 202020 (South Yorkshire Police - ask for the Barnsley Coroners Office).

Barnsley Mortuary, Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Barnsley.
Telephone 01226 730000

 

Opening times/locations

 

Barnsley Mortuary is based at the Barnsley District General Hospital (refer to the ''Related Links'' section at the foot of this page).

Please contact the hospital direct for details on 01226 730000

 

Legislation

 

• H M Coroners Act 1988
• Coroners Rules 1984

 

Out of hours procedures

 

The mortuary service operates 24 hours.

 

Owner officer contact details

 

The Coroners Officer based at your central police station would be the contact person. His/her contact details are:

Barnsley Coroners Office (located at the Police Station).
Telephone 01142 202020 (South Yorkshire Police - ask for the Barnsley Coroners Office).

 

Related Links:

• BDGH mortuary contact

Last modified on 16/9/2008