Description: The Hospital Morgue Unit is a facility for the viewing and/or identification of a body and the temporary holding / storage of bodies prior to transfer to a Mortuary. The needs of hospital staff, relatives of the deceased and attendant authorised persons should be considered in the design, layout and functionality of the unit to provide a safe and private environment. The design must address the following: number of bodies to be stored; method of storage i.e.
refrigerated cabinets, cool room, freezing capacity; separation of entries for families to view/identify bodies, and delivery of bodies from inside the hospital and external delivery (if applicable). It should be noted that the standard hospital Morgue facility should not be used for storage of a body associated with a criminal investigation. In this case the body is evidence and enhanced security should be provided.…
