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Cremation costs vary by hundreds of pounds across UK
Families in parts of the UK are paying hundreds of pounds more to cremate loved ones than others, figures show.
Cremation costs at council-run sites range from £392 to £960 and have risen by nearly a fifth since 2015.
Experts said it was likely people in areas where charges were higher would have to pay, as grieving people tended not to shop around for a cheaper area.
Council fees are mostly reinvested in cemeteries and crematoria, according to the Local Government Association.
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2024
- Challenges in post mortem sample collection for DNA analysis: HTA licence and guidance
- Apprentice Bex Pauffley achieves Registered Science Technician
- Happy Monday as Nicola Bean achieves Science Council registration
- Kimberley Hulse achieves Registered Science Technician
- AAPT RSciTech Masterclass 24th January 2025
- Annual Educational Event 2025 date and venue
- Lucy Thorne achieves Registered Science Technician award
- David Fuller inquiry: phase 2 interim report
- Christopher Lambourne achieves RSciTech through shortened route
- Morning Report from the Annual Educational Event 2024
- GB public survey: use of biocidal chemicals when handling the deceased
- Afternoon report of the Annual Educational Event 2024
- AAPT Council and Committees Post-AGM 2024
- Science Council’s Declaration on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- AAPT RSciTech masterclass report
- RSciTech Shortened Application Route - first success!
- AAPT launch CPD policy and commitment
- Autopsy Technical Standards for Anatomical Pathology Technologists
- Molly Saunders achieves the Registered Scientist award
- AAPT members only webinar - Findings from British autopsies throughout history
- AAPT Consent Training November 2024
- The resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom
- RSciTech Shortened Application Route (Pilot) for those who hold the Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Science (Anatomical Pathology Technology)
- Receiving the new medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD)
- G160 Guidelines on autopsy practice: Fetal autopsy following antepartum or intrapartum death of non-malformed fetuses (RCPath)
- New RSPH Level 2 certificate for mortuary support staff
- RSciTech Masterclass 5th September 2024
- Volunteers Week 2024
- Dying Matters Conference 2024
- AAPT launch new CPD platform for members
- Application Sprint - A Masterclass in Professional Registration
- William Purves Post Mortem Reconstruction Surgery course
- Viewing the deceased within a NHS mortuary; gathering views of staff within the death profession
- UK technical workforce survey launches
- AAPT Council Nominations 2024
- Report launched for the Science Council Workforce Skills Conference
- Causes of death to be scrutinised in revamp of death certificates
- Kerry Webber achieves the Registered Scientist award
- Eden Users Group meeting 12th April 2024
- Healthcare Science Week 2024
- AAPT Chair Report 2024
- British Science Week 2024 Lunch & Learn events
- National Apprenticeship week - mortuary technician focus
- Annual Educational Event 2024 - call for abstract presenters
- Annual Educational Event (AEE) 2024 - registration is open!
- Introduction to Professional Registration - Virtual Workshops
- AAPT members only webinar 20th March 2.30pm
- Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital - Pride Award for mortuary team
- AAPT Consent Training June 2024
2023
- AAPT Mortuary Managers & Senior APTs study event March 2024
- RSPH Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science (APT) update
- Gemma Norburn RSciTech MAAPT CPD award winner
- Morning Report from AEE 2023
- AAPT Annual Educational Event (AEE) 2024 - date for diaries
- AAPT Members Mortuary Manager study event
- Mortuary Benchmarking (including services provided and banding)
- Death Certification Review Service Annual Report 2022-2023
- Yasmin Brown CSci FAAPT admitted to the Chartered Scientist register
- AAPT Members Webinar 2nd November 7pm
- Benchmarking Survey
- RSPH Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Science (APT) success
- AAPT Vice-Chair Lydia Judge-Kronis achieves Chartered Scientist award
- Registered Science Technician award for Tania Fernandes
- Dave Colvin Obituary
- North Tees Training Centre - APT exams re-sits
- AAPT AGM 2023
- New Read Test and Reflect exercise for July 2023
- Rising Star award
- RSPH Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science (APT) update
- Apprentice Bex Pauffley achieves Registered Science Technician