What to do after someone dies
In the first few days you will need to:
For more information please visit the GOV.UK website.
- Get a medical certificate from a GP or hospital doctor. You’ll need this to register the death.
- Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland). You’ll then get the documents you need for the funeral.
- Arrange the funeral - you can use a funeral director or arrange it yourself.
For more information please visit the GOV.UK website.
Support and Counselling
Support is available from:
- Cruse Bereavement offers free confidential support for adults and children, by telephone, email, or face-to-face. St Austell Cruse 01726 76100.
- Samaritans on 116 123, providing 24 hour support to individuals by phone, text and email.
- Papyrus HOPELineUK for children and young people having thoughts of suidice, or those concerned about them on 0800 068 4141.
- Online counselling resources such as Kooth and Childline.
- Penhaligon's Friends for bereaved children and young people (up to 18yrs) and their families in Cornwall (01209 210624).
- Suicide Liaison Service for adults bereaved by suicide (01208 871905).
- Child and adolescent mental health services - 01872 322277 or earlyhelphub@cornwall.gov.uk
- Cornwall adult mental health team - Single point of access (0845 207 7711), or Home Treatment team for out of hours emergency advice (East: 0845 2303901. West: 0845 2303902).
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