diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern.rb
index f44054309..818b20baf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ module TriageMailerConcern
 
   def send_triage_confirmation(patient_session, consent)
     session = patient_session.session
+    patient = patient_session.patient
+
+    return if patient.deceased?
 
     if vaccination_will_happen?(patient_session, consent)
       TriageMailer
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern.rb
index 3605e1a3a..fd63a9296 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ module VaccinationMailerConcern
 
   def send_vaccination_confirmation(vaccination_record)
     patient_session = vaccination_record.patient_session
+    patient = vaccination_record.patient
+
+    return if patient.deceased?
 
     mailer_action =
       if vaccination_record.administered?
diff --git a/app/jobs/consent_reminders_job.rb b/app/jobs/consent_reminders_job.rb
index 129e0e344..ab53fe3ea 100644
--- a/app/jobs/consent_reminders_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/consent_reminders_job.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def perform
   end
 
   def should_send_notification?(patient:, programme:, session:)
+    return false if patient.deceased?
+
     return false if patient.has_consent?(programme)
 
     return false if patient.consent_notifications.none?(&:request?)
diff --git a/app/jobs/consent_requests_job.rb b/app/jobs/consent_requests_job.rb
index 3fc76cc22..e376bec84 100644
--- a/app/jobs/consent_requests_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/consent_requests_job.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ def perform
   end
 
   def should_send_notification?(patient:, programme:)
+    return false if patient.deceased?
+
     return false if patient.has_consent?(programme)
 
     patient.consent_notifications.none? do
diff --git a/app/jobs/session_reminders_job.rb b/app/jobs/session_reminders_job.rb
index 437e862d2..e4bd3c16c 100644
--- a/app/jobs/session_reminders_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/session_reminders_job.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def perform
         .reminder_not_sent(date)
 
     patient_sessions.each do |patient_session|
-      next if patient_session.vaccination_administered?
+      next unless should_send_notification?(patient_session)
 
       # We create a record in the database first to avoid sending duplicate emails/texts.
       # If a problem occurs while the emails/texts are sent, they will be in the job
@@ -39,4 +39,9 @@ def perform
       end
     end
   end
+
+  def should_send_notification?(patient_session)
+    !patient_session.patient.deceased? &&
+      !patient_session.vaccination_administered?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/patient.rb b/app/models/patient.rb
index aa67facb2..61dfceef9 100644
--- a/app/models/patient.rb
+++ b/app/models/patient.rb
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ def vaccinated?(programme)
     end
   end
 
+  def deceased?
+    date_of_death != nil
+  end
+
   def update_from_pds!(pds_patient)
     if nhs_number.nil? || nhs_number != pds_patient["id"]
       raise NHSNumberMismatch
diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern_spec.rb
index 94045f78b..aded0077f 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/triage_mailer_concern_spec.rb
@@ -97,5 +97,18 @@
         ).with(consent:, session:)
       end
     end
+
+    context "if the patient is deceased" do
+      let(:patient) { create(:patient, :deceased) }
+      let(:patient_session) { create(:patient_session, patient:) }
+
+      it "doesn't send an email" do
+        expect { send_triage_confirmation }.not_to have_enqueued_email
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't send a text message" do
+        expect { send_triage_confirmation }.not_to have_enqueued_text
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern_spec.rb
index e396a57dc..96e5a7d6f 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/vaccination_mailer_concern_spec.rb
@@ -71,5 +71,17 @@
         expect { send_vaccination_confirmation }.not_to have_enqueued_text
       end
     end
+
+    context "if the patient is deceased" do
+      let(:patient) { create(:patient, :deceased) }
+
+      it "doesn't send an email" do
+        expect { send_vaccination_confirmation }.not_to have_enqueued_email
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't send a text message" do
+        expect { send_vaccination_confirmation }.not_to have_enqueued_text
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/jobs/consent_reminders_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/consent_reminders_job_spec.rb
index 9ea133323..48b5c7ac1 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/consent_reminders_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/consent_reminders_job_spec.rb
@@ -25,13 +25,15 @@
   let(:patient_with_consent) do
     create(:patient, :consent_given_triage_not_needed, programme:)
   end
+  let(:deceased_patient) { create(:patient, :deceased) }
 
   let!(:patients) do
     [
       patient_with_initial_reminder_sent,
       patient_not_sent_reminder,
       patient_not_sent_request,
-      patient_with_consent
+      patient_with_consent,
+      deceased_patient
     ]
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/jobs/consent_requests_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/consent_requests_job_spec.rb
index 83f2a0611..f23d5a380 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/consent_requests_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/consent_requests_job_spec.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,15 @@
   let(:patient_with_consent) do
     create(:patient, :consent_given_triage_not_needed, programme:)
   end
+  let(:deceased_patient) { create(:patient, :deceased) }
 
   let!(:patients) do
-    [patient_with_request_sent, patient_not_sent_request, patient_with_consent]
+    [
+      patient_with_request_sent,
+      patient_not_sent_request,
+      patient_with_consent,
+      deceased_patient
+    ]
   end
 
   context "when session is unscheduled" do
diff --git a/spec/jobs/session_reminders_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/session_reminders_job_spec.rb
index 84ec278fb..011c275c4 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/session_reminders_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/session_reminders_job_spec.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,25 @@
         expect { perform_now }.not_to change(SessionNotification, :count)
       end
     end
+
+    context "if the patient is deceased" do
+      let(:patient) { create(:patient, :deceased, parents:) }
+
+      it "doesn't send a reminder email" do
+        expect { perform_now }.not_to have_enqueued_mail(
+          SessionMailer,
+          :reminder
+        )
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't sent a reminder text" do
+        expect { perform_now }.not_to have_enqueued_text(:session_reminder)
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't record a notification" do
+        expect { perform_now }.not_to change(SessionNotification, :count)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context "for a session today" do