4. Registering a baby after a stillbirth or neonatal death

From March 2020, the UK government has put guidance in place that affects the functioning of public building offices in the UK in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This will mean that, in order to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus, registration for births and deaths may not take place in person and could possibly take place or over the telephone, or be assisted by funeral directors.