What happens to people after they die in hospital

Well my blood ran cold and I just burst into tears, so thanks for that, pirate.

There is nothing wrong with being covered after you die, It's much more respectful than everyone seeing you.

I was a carer many years ago and we did speak to the patient. It was very very respectful.

We lit candles and prayed for her (same religion). This was in a nursing home.

I certainly think your mother would have been looked after very well and treated without the up,ost respect op.

hope you can get through this pain. Xxx

I used to talk to people, so did pretty much every nurse I worked with. And open the window.

People were washed, clean cotton gown put on, wrapped on a sheet. Then the porters would come and put them in a special trolley and take them downstairs to the mortuary. Undertakers collect them from there.

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I apologised in the post above, there is not a lot more I can do is there.

Fgs pirate.
When a friend of mine died the nursing staff washed and dressed her, talking to her all the time. They were very caring

I've known a few junior doctors and they all said the kept a 'bedside manner' as such " Now Mr Smith, just going to take you downstairs".

There's a Mner who spoke of when she is washing and preparing a body she will natter on to them as she moves them if I recall correctly. My Dad's nurse spoke to him (we where there) as she prepared him.

I've been in hospital when someone died, the shut all the ward doors and they went down the corridor so no one was gawping or distressed.

When I was on a placement in hospital, we washed the gentleman who had died, I think we dressed him in some clean white sheets, and then the staff from the mortuary in the hospital came to take him. I think we spoke to him a little, we were certainly respectful and weren't chatting about our lunch over him.

I'm sorry for your loss OP

That must be very comforting for the op to hear, pirate.

My sister was a nurse and I know she would have given a great deal of care to your mum. I am so sorry for your loss. Do you have anyone to talk to in real life?

I know that the first thing they do is wash the body, everyone I know who works in a hospital also opens a window so that the spirit can be 'set free'.

They are treated with absolute respect and nothing less.