
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8917
Date Request Received: 22/09/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 29/09/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Mortuaries - NHS Trusts
Request Category: Media
| Question Number 1: I'm writing to request some information under the Freedom of Information Act. For each month in the past 2 years (Aug 2023 - Aug 2025), please let me know: The Number of people's bodies that were moved between hospitals' mortuaries | |
| Answer To Question 1: Zero | |
| Question Number 2: The Median and Maximum number of days for a body to be released from a hospital mortuary to a funeral director | |
| Answer To Question 2: 2023-24 Median 10.5 days Max 99 days 2024-25 Median 9.2 days Max 130 days | |
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Our staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.