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NAFD warns on funeral livestream and social media scams

The National Association of Funeral Directors has warned on the “worrying” trend of fraudsters targeting bereaved people in a range…

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Statutory Medical Examiner System to be enforced on 9 September

The parliamentary under secretary of state in the department for health and social care, Maria Caufield, has this week confirmed…

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SunLife’s Cost of Dying Report is in – but is it accurate?

The latest Cost of Dying Report by SunLife, which diligently covered the whole 2023 calendar year, showed that funeral costs…

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NAFD Scotland welcomes gov’s funeral sector consultation

NAFD Scotland president, Mark Shaw, has welcomed the Scottish government’s public consultations into important matters affecting the future of the…

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NAFD welcomes launch of phase two into Fuller Inquiry

The National Association of Funeral Directors has welcomed the start of phase two of the Fuller Inquiry into the crimes…

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Statutory medical examiner system delayed until April 2024

The government has confirmed that the full introduction of the statutory medical examiner system in England will be postponed until…

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Policy report touts need for grief education in curriculum

A new policy report has been published which demonstrates the need to integrate grief education into the statutory curriculum in…

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Bereavement Benefits to extend support to unmarried parents

Bereavement Benefits is expected to soon ensure cohabiting parents of dependent children who are not married or in a civil…

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NAFD appoints new chief executive

The Nation Association of Funeral Directors’ governing board has announced the appointment of Andrew Judd to be the association’s new…

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NAFD earns title promotion for newly accredited funeral directing programme

The NAFD has secured confirmation that the qualification formerly known as the diploma in funeral directing should bear a higher…

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