Petition · past parliament
We urge the government to reclassify medical negligence as a criminal matter
Closed
889 signatures
What the petition asks
Too many cases of medical negligence are classed as a civil case and therefore the police are not required to investigate doctors involved. Any other profession causing death by neglect would be fully investigated by the police and handed to the crown prosecution service to determine charges.
When doctors neglect patients they should be treated in the same way as any other profession research harry prockos case
Timeline
| 14 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Mar 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
889
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Sep 2017
Closed
14 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.