This extended quotation is from a discussion about patient safety by Dr Michael J Powers QC. It explains some of the legal background to the right to a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding a negligent death.
“When a death suspected to have resulted from poor medical practice/care occurs, the coroner’s inquest is very often [...]

Coroners are local independent judicial officers, appointed and paid for by the local authorities, who are responsible for investigating violent, unnatural deaths or sudden deaths of unknown cause and deaths in custody that are reported to them. It is in the general interests of the community that these deaths should be investigated and the role [...]

A Serious Untoward Incident (SUI) is the term used in the NHS where loss of life or serious injury has been unexpectedly sustained during care. It kicks off an investigation into what occurred, with the emphasis on learning from mistakes, rather than on apportioning blame. The SUI process is probably your best chance [...]