{"id":361,"date":"2020-02-07T15:52:55","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T15:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.myassettrac.co.uk\/iccm\/?page_id=361"},"modified":"2020-02-14T13:56:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T13:56:40","slug":"foetalremains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iccm-uk.com\/iccm\/foetalremains\/","title":{"rendered":"foetalremains"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SENSITIVE DISPOSAL OF FETAL REMAINS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t
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\nResearch into\u00a0the disposal of fetal remains was carried out 1998 with the findings\u00a0being disturbing.\u00a0A large\u00a0number of fetal remains were being disposed of as clinical waste\u00a0with many\u00a0crematoria\u00a0refusing to deal with multiple disposal of these remains.<\/p>\n

The ICCM policy\u00a0is that\u00a0the sensitive disposal of fetal remains through cemeteries and crematoria is more appropriate in\u00a0a caring society.<\/p>\n

The Institute has consulted with Sands on the recent review of its policy and guidance and had representation on the group formed in Scotland by the Scottish Parliament tasked with issuing guidance to hospital authorities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The ICCM policy is now widely accepted and many cremation authorities have\u00a0adopted it and are improving the standards of service to the parents of these babies by providing a sensitive means of disposal.<\/p>\n

Whilst records indicate that approximately 40,000 foetuses are cremated in a sensitive way by the majority of crematoria there remains circa 100,000 that are unaccounted for. The number of burials of fetal remains is not known.<\/p>\n

The Ministers\u00a0for Scotland and England and Wales ordered a cessation of the clinical waste route for babies\u00a0in 2012 and 2014 respectively.\u00a0The Institute is particularly pleased with the actions of the Ministers as its first policy statement issued in 1985 was designed to stop the clinical waste route in favour of sensitive burial and cremation options.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Download the\u00a0<\/strong>ICCM Policy for the Sensitive Disposal of Foetal Remains<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0– Updated\u00a0 September 2015 to reflect Sands .revised Position Statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The policy underwent review in conjunction with Sands, the stillbirth and\u00a0neonatal death charity\u00a0in order to incorporate the recommendations of the Infant Cremation Commission\u00a0in Scotland which the Institute welcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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Baby and Infant Cremations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Downloads of reports, guidance policy and Codes for Scotland, England and Wales<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Published 9th December 2015\u00a0– National Committee\u00a0Code of Practice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Added 15th June 2015<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0Infant Cremation Code of Practice<\/a>\u00a0issued by the National Committee , Scotland<\/span><\/p>\n

Added 10th June 2015<\/span>\u00a0– Guidance –\u00a0When a Miscarriage occurs at Home<\/a>. Formulated by The Miscarriage Association, Sands and ICCM.<\/span><\/p>\n

Added 10th June 2015<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0Shrewsbury Investigation Report.\u00a0Download here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Added 5th June 2015<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Policy Statement<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for use by cremation authorities approved by the National Committee in Scotland.\u00a0Note<\/strong> that cremation authorities in Scotland must inform the Inspector of Crematoria of any incidence of non recovery of ashes and include him\u00a0in the subsequent review process (Cremation authorities in England and Wales that adopt the statement as best practice should omit the part referring to the Inspector)<\/span><\/p>\n

Emstrey Report<\/a>\u00a0May 2015<\/p>\n

Infant Cremation Commission Report<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>June 2014 (pdf version)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mortonhall Report<\/span><\/a>\u00a0April 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

National Committee on Infant Cremation website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

National Investigation website – Scotland<\/a>
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\nSensitive Disposal of Fetal Remains<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Revised September 2015\u00a0with the kind assistance of Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity.<\/span>
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Baby and Infant Funerals Policy and Guidance<\/span><\/a>
\nRevised September 2015\u00a0with the kind assistance of Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Guiding Principles<\/span><\/a>\u00a0– Charter for the Bereaved
\nUpdated November 2014<\/p>\n

Newsletter –\u00a0Definition of Ashes and Cremated Remains<\/a>\u00a0– July 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baby and Infant Cremations –<\/span>\u00a0INITIAL guidance\u00a0<\/a>July 2014<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CTTS<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Review<\/strong>\u00a0embraces Commission recommendation in respect of Baby and Infant cremations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Charter for the Bereaved Assessment Process.<\/strong>\u00a0A new section relating to baby and infant cremations has been added.\u00a0View the questions here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Practice Guidance<\/a>\u00a0– Issued by the Working Group Scotland November 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

Questions People Ask about Burial and Cremation<\/a>\u00a0(Updated December 2014)<\/p>\n

Diploma<\/strong>\u00a0– Crematorium Management Unit review.\u00a0Upgrade your accredited qualification\u00a0<\/a>to include specifics relating to baby and infant cremation.
\n(Included for those enrolling from December 2014)<\/span><\/p>\n

Infant Cremation Commission Scotland<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>dedicated webpage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Research into\u00a0the disposal of fetal remains was carried out 1998 with the findings\u00a0being disturbing.\u00a0A large\u00a0number of fetal remains were being disposed of as clinical waste\u00a0with […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iccm-uk.com\/iccm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/361"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iccm-uk.com\/iccm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iccm-uk.com\/iccm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iccm-uk.com\/iccm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iccm-uk.com\/iccm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.iccm-uk.com\/iccm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":466,"href":"https:\/\/www.iccm-uk.com\/iccm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/361\/revisions\/466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iccm-uk.com\/iccm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}