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<p>Guidance for coroners is issued by the Chief Coroner.</p><p> </p><p>The needs of
those faiths which require early burial can only be fully met if coroners provide
an out of hours service. In his Annual Report for 2016-2017 the Chief Coroner recommended
that coroner areas should provide an out of hours service but that they should normally
do so on a ‘light touch’ basis. He went on to say however that “in some areas an out
of hours service will require more, particularly in order to assist families who seek
early burial for their loved ones”.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Ministry of Justice’s
<em>Guide to Coroner Services, </em>which is available on gov.uk and is aimed in particular
at bereaved families, says that “the coroner’s office will take account where possible
of individuals’ views and expectations, including family and community preferences,
traditions and religious requirements relating to mourning, post-mortem examinations
and funerals”.</p>
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