Officer
Delegated Decision
Date: 27 March
2020
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Decision: Decision taken to begin registering deaths over the phone following
the suspension of face-to-face registrations The delegation for this decision is
detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution |
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Key Decision: Yes |
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Reason(s) for Decisions: This move to a
digital registration option provides a non-contact solution to the
registration of deaths and may be vital if Dorset experiences a high number
of deaths as a result f the virus. |
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Decision Maker (Name
and Title): John Sellgren,
Executive Director for Place and the Senior Leadership Team |
Alternative options considered
and rejected:
The suspension of
death registration was considered not an option in addition to the completion
in a fac-to-face environment. |
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Any conflict of interest declared by any
member consulted: None |
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Any dispensation granted in respect of any
declared conflict of interest: None |