What to do when someone dies.

The hospital will usually issue a medical certificate, which you will be advised
when and where it is available for collection. Once you have received this you will be
able to register the death by appointment at the Register Office. Meanwhile the body
will usually remain in the hospital mortuary until after the registration as the funeral
director requires a disposal certificate (sometimes referred to as the green
certificate) issued by the registrar.

In the first instance you should contact your GP surgery so that a medical
practitioner can verify the death. You can then contact the funeral director to take
your loved one to the chapel of rest. Your GP surgery will advise you when you are
able to collect the medical certificate to enable you to register the death by
appointment at the Register Office.

In some cases the medical staff may be unable to give a cause for the death of
your loved one and the death will be referred to a coroner. The coroner may request
a post mortem or inquest to ascertain the cause of death. The death cannot be
registered until this investigation is complete.

You should register the death within 5 days. Contact the Register Office to arrange
an appointment to register the death, once you have received a medical certificate
from the hospital or GP practice. https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death
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Bridgend Register Office. 01656 642392
Princess of Wales Hospital Bereavement service 01656 754088
South Wales Coroner 01443 281100
Coychurch Crematorium 01656 656605
Bridgend Council Burials Office 01656 656605