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Colchester Hospital
Bereavement Suite
Ground floor, main building
Turner Road
Colchester CO4 5JL
- Relatives enquiry line: 01206 742 812
- Bereavement Office: 01206 744 245
Monday to Friday: 8am-4pm (answerphone at all other times).
To contact the chaplain
Please contact switchboard on 01206 747 474 and ask them to page the on-call chaplain. Chaplains are on site Monday to Friday during office hours and Sunday morning, and otherwise on call from home.
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Please call the bereavement team on 01473 706 455 / 01473 704 498
The bereavement team are available 8am-4pm weekdays. To ensure you are not unnecessarily delayed, please do not attend the hospital until you have been informed that the medical certificate has been completed.
Visiting your loved one after their death may help and can be easily arranged for you. The mortuary has a separate ‘Rosemary Suite’ with reflection garden. These appointments can be made by the bereavement officer, or by calling the mortuary directly. Visiting hours are 1pm to 4pm by appointment.
Mortuary opening hours for funeral staff are 1pm-4pm weekdays or mornings by prior appointment.
Ipswich Hospital Cancer Bereavement Support
If the death has occurred as a result of cancer, the Oncology Department offers a support service with a dedicated bereavement line. Please telephone 01473 704 902 for advice and assistance. In addition to providing short-term counselling, information about support available to bereaved children can be provided.
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View hospital directionsWe offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of people who have sadly died whilst under our care.
We appreciate the need for clear information and guidance and will do our utmost to support you and your family.
The bereavement team are here to advise you. The steps involved in registering the death and dealing with the various documents can be both daunting and confusing. Please be assured we will do all we can to make the process as simple as we can for you.
You will find contact details for the bereavement teams in the Colchester and Ipswich hospital links.
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