What to do after someone dies

In the first few days you will need to:

1. Get a medical certificate from a GP or hospital doctor. You’ll need this to register the death.
2. Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland). You’ll then get the documents you need for the funeral.
3. 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

Coping with bereavement guide

Support after someone may have died by suicide
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Cruse Bereavement

Offers free confidential support for adults and children, by telephone, email, or face-to-face. St Austell Cruse
01726 76100.

Sands

Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity - Sands supports anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby before, during or shortly after birth.

Papyrus HOPELineUK

For children and young people having thoughts of suidice, or those concerned about them on
0800 068 4141.

Suicide Liaison Service

For adults bereaved by suicide 01208 871905.

Child Bereavement UK

Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.

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).

Penhaligon's Friends

For bereaved children and young people (up to 18yrs) and their families in Cornwall 01209 210624.

Online counselling resources such as
Kooth
and
Childline.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

01872 322277
or earlyhelphub@cornwall.gov.uk

Samaritans

On 116 123, providing 24 hour support to individuals by phone, text and email.

Pregnancy Crisis Care

A Plymouth-based charity helping women and their partners with any pregnancy related crisis by providing free, confidential, impartial support and counselling.