Do not touch the body or anything nearby, or remove anything from the area. The death may be referred to the coroner. If the body is to be cremated, the doctor will arrange for the signature of a second doctor required to complete the cremation certificate.
Doctors charge fees for providing cremation certificates.
Other organs cannot normally be used when death occurs at home, but the body can still be donated to medical science. You can then contact a funeral director, who will arrange for the laying out of the body. Find out if there is a will, and if so, where it is and who is responsible for dealing with it. You are welcome to print off these pages, link to them, or reproduce them so long as you do not do so for financial gain or distort the information contained here. We welcome your comments on any aspect of this service.