1.) What is the most amount of post mortem cases that you are able to carry out in a single post mortem session? - 9
2.) How many hospital post mortem examinations did you undertake between 1st April 2018 – 1st April 2019? (NHS only) - 0
3.) How many coronial post mortem examinations did you undertaker between 1st April 2018 – 1st April 2019? - 113
4.) What is the average number of hospital post mortem examinations that you have undertaken over the past 3 financial years? (NHS only) - 0
5.) What is the average number of coronial post mortem examinations that you have undertaken over the past 3 financial years? - 665
6.) How many brain & spinal cord donations have you carried out over within the mortuary over the past 3 financial years? - 6
7.) How many members of staff do you employ within the mortuary? (This includes administration staff) – Less than 5 Please note that we are unable to provide the data for categories where there are less than 5 individuals involved in the question, as the disclosure of data could lead to an individual being identified or personal data being disclosed in breach of the Data Protection Act.
8.) What qualifications (In relation to mortuary activity) do your employees currently hold? - Qualifications held include the Certificate and Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology and the new Level 3 qualification
9.) What NHS pay bands are your employees in? (NHS only) – Staff banding ranges between bands 5 and 7
10.) What is your capacity for the storage of deceased? - 148
11.) Does your mortuary charge undertakers/service users for storage of deceased? (Assuming that the deceased would remain in your care for an extended period of time once they have been released to go.) - No
12.) If the answer to question 11 is yes, are the premises risk assessed and do they coincide with HTA regulations? - N/A
13.) Do you store deceased patients’ offsite with non NHS service users? (NHS only) - No
14.) Do you actively undertake increased risk post mortem work? (Blood borne) - Yes
Do you actively undertake increased risk post mortem work? (Air borne) - Yes