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Certify the release of body parts for cremation

Form for registered medical practitioners to certify that a dead person's body parts can be released for cremation.

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Certificate releasing body parts for cremation (Cremation 8)

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Details

This form certifies that there is no reason why a dead person’s body parts can’t be released for cremation.

A medical practitioner must complete the form on behalf of the hospital trust or other authority holding the body parts.

This file should be downloaded to complete using a programme such as Adobe Acrobat.

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Published 2 January 2009
Last updated 6 April 2018 + show all updates
  1. Form updated.

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