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Beaumont Hospital aims to provide high quality end-of-life care that is person-centered and in keeping with the person’s physical, social, spiritual, emotional needs and wishes. We also aim to provide compassionate support to the people who are close to the person receiving end-of-life care.
We work to constantly improve the end of life care we provide. We are supported in this by the Hospice Friendly Hospitals programme which aims to ensure that end-of-life, palliative and bereavement care are an important part of the everyday business of hospitals.
As a Hospice Friendly Hospital, we use the end-of-life symbol to signify when a person has died on a ward. When you see this symbol, we ask you to help create an atmosphere of dignity and respect for the deceased person and be mindful of grieving families and friends in the area.
Beaumont Hospital have published information leaflets that provide some practical information and advice following a death in hospital.
What happens next when someone you care about dies
Information leaflet about Coroner’s post mortem examination
Supporting children and young people who have experienced the death of someone close in hospital.
The HSE has published a book called Bereavement: When someone close dies. It provides useful practical and emotional support for people who are bereaved and for those supporting them
The mortuary staff continue to care for patients who die in Beaumont hospital, St Joseph’s Hospital Raheny and the Raheny Community Nursing Unit until they are released to the funeral director chosen by the family or to Dublin District Mortuary (if a Coroner’s post Mortem Examination is needed).
Family members may wish to visit the deceased while they are in the mortuary. If you wish to arrange a visit please ring the mortuary staff to arrange a suitable time. An appointment is necessary, to ensure that you have privacy during your visit and that mortuary staff are available to support you.
The Mortuary is open by appointment only at the following times;
The mortuary is closed on Sundays.
You can find your way to the Mortuary via our WayFinding Map
If a Coroner’s post -mortem examination is not required, the hospital will issue a ‘death notification form’ to the documented next of kin or designated contact person. This form should be used to register the death in a Civil Registration Office. There is no charge for registering a death, but you will have to pay a fee for a copy of the death certificate. Staff in Death Certificates office are available to help you with any queries in relation to obtaining a death certificate for the person who has died.
Beaumont Hospital cannot issue a ’death notification form’ if the Coroner orders a post mortem examination. Instead, the Coroner will send a ‘coroner’s certificate’ of cause of death to the Civil Registration Service after the post mortem report is finalised, or after an inquest is held. A death certificate can then be obtained by contacting the Civil Registrations Service. As it may take some time for the final death certificate to be issued by the coroner, you may wish to apply for an interim death certificate from the Coroner’s office. This is helpful when dealing with social welfare, the post office and other financial institutions.
If you have any questions about this, please contact the Dublin District Coroner’s office at +353 1 874 6684 or via www.dublincoronerscourt.ie
The Medical Social Work role is to assist patients and their families with any psychological, emotional, social or practical difficulties during their hospital stay. They are also available to talk to you about a range of bereavement services and guide you to a bereavement service in your area. See HERE for more information about our Medical Social Work Department.
The Chaplaincy Service is available on a 24hour, 7 days a week basis to offer comfort, emotional and spiritual support. Chaplains of various denominations and faiths can be contacted on request. See HERE for more information about our Chaplaincy Service.
PALS is available to offer help, support and advice for patients, families and carers. See HERE for more information about the PALS Service.
Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of people facing the problems associated with life-limiting illness. See HERE for more information about the Beaumont Hospital Palliative Care team.
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Hospital Mortuary- +353-1-852 8180
Social Work Department: +353-1-809 3290 medicalsocialwork@beaumont.ie
Chaplaincy Department: +353-1-809 3229 chaplaincy@beaumont.ie
Patient Advisory Liaison Service: +353-1-809 3234 pals@beaumont.ie
Death Certificates Office: +353-1-8092182 deathcerts@beaumont.ie
Dublin District Coroner’s Court website
Civil Registration Service
Citizen’s Information
Health Service Executive (HSE)
The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network
The Irish Hospice Foundation