HEALTH FORUM

> Hi all ... I have been asked to come up with a protocol for Confirming
> death ( as opposed to Certifying - this is a GPs job !)
>
> I work in care home with nursing .. the local PCT opted out of providing
> out of hours cover. This led to a situation where paramedics attend out of
> hours. They feel the role of attending an expected death out of hours
> should be the GPs as the will not attend but ask us to phone the GPs on
> opening the following morning.
>
> So I know a nurse can confirm death IF there is an explicit protocol in
> place ... the GPs will co -operate with a protocol and we will be
> able to then send the deceaced to the funeral directors/chapel of rest.
>
> So can anyone point me in the direction of any info ?
> I know we will check for the vital signs etc. and then again a little time
> after, but if anyone out here is using a nursing protocol for confirmation
> of death ..
>
> Regards Graham