Queen’s Hospital Mortuary

Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 0AG.

Vehicular access is via the Goods/Service Yard. The Mortuary is open for collections between 09:00-12:30 and 13:30-15:00, Mon - Fri.

King George Hospital Mortuary - Barley Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 8YB

Vehicular access is via the Goods/Service Yard. The Mortuary is open for collections between 09:00-11:00, Mon - Fri.

We are closed at weekends and on Bank Holidays, however we do provide a limited Out of Hours service between 09:00-13:00 during these periods for emergency release. Arrangements for Out of Hours collection should be made with the Duty Site Manager via switchboard.

The funeral director or representative must complete a  Mortuary Collection Form 163KB with the deceased patients information as well as the details of the person instructing them to carry out the collection.

The information required in every case is:

• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Date of Death
• Last Home Address
• Place of Death
• Name and contact number of Next of Kin / Executor
• Details of Funeral Director or representative.

A minimum of three points of identification must match.

Deaths investigated by HM Coroner will only be released when the mortuary has received written authorisation from the Coroner’s Court.