Serious Untoward Incident Reporting

This page provides information on the notification requirements of any serious untoward incidents in HTA-licensed establishments in the post mortem sector.

Notifying the HTA of a serious untoward incident (SUI) in the post mortem sector

It is a requirement of establishments to report any serious untoward incidents, including near misses, in post mortem licensed establishments, to the HTA within 5 working days of the incident occurring.   Establishments must not wait until any internal review or investigation is complete before notifying us of an SUI.

It is the responsibility of the Designated Individual (DI) of the HTA-licensed establishment to ensure SUIs are reported to the HTA by submitting a notification form. This can be completed and submitted by a member of the mortuary team, for example, but the DI must be aware of this.

We understand that establishments may want to discuss an SUI with a member of the HTA Regulation Team, however a notification must be submitted to the HTA using the notification template and following the submission instructions below. A copy must also be kept on file at the establishment.

A follow-up report from the establishment or the DI must be submitted to the HTA once the internal investigation has concluded.

Incident notification submission:

Please complete the SUI notification form.  A Guidance document is available for further information on how to complete the notification form.

Serious untoward incident notifications must be submitted to: pm.incident.report@hta.gov.uk.

The completed form should be attached to an email and the file should be named:

'(Licence number) incident notification (date of SUI)'

For example:

1234567 incident notification 01 04 2011

Contact details:

For system support or guidance, please contact:
Tel: 020 7269 1900 (enquiries)
Email: enquiries@hta.gov.uk

Updated 19 December 2011 with:

• Updated SUI notification form and guidance document