BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 programme broadcast on 15 November 2011 shows how some Coroners are failing to carry out full investigations into hospital deaths.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15635021

The Clinical negligence team at Davies and Partners are members of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and INQUEST.  Both charities were involved in making the programme and we support their campaign for improvements in the Coroner Service. 

Partner and AvMA panel solicitor Frances Wright said “The Coroner’s and Justice Act 2009 was intended to deal with some of these problems by creating the post of Chief Coroner, responsible for upholding standards and ensuring that Coroners adopt a consistent approach throughout England and Wales.  The government has not implemented this and bereaved families are suffering as a result.”

The campaign is also supported by the Royal British Legion whose supporters have raised the issue in Parliament today (15 November 2011)
.
The radio programme is repeated on Sunday 20th November at 8 pm and is available on BBC iplayer