7. Collecting property and valuables

When someone dies in hospital their property is kept safe by the ward until you can arrange collection.

When you collect the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death form the Ward Staff you should also collect from the ward any property and valuables that have been held for safekeeping. You will need to sign for these so a member of the Ward Staff may need to seek authorisation if you are not the next-of-kin/ executor.