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A mother is demanding the right know exactly how her teenage son died, after she was barred from a "lessons learned" review by professionals.Lynn Cox, 42, from Bridgwater in Somerset, says she feels she was "being judged" by not being allowed to attend the Child Death Review.
Joshua Cox, 13, suffered a fatal asthma attack in October 2009, after his new GP increased his medication dose.
Somerset Primary Care Trust said it could not comment on individual cases.
But it would say that having families present at a Child Death Review could inhibit professional discussion about what lessons could be learnt.
Mrs Cox is calling for a coroner's inquest to explain why his GP increased his medication dose without apparently consulting his specialist.
'Natural causes'
She is also pursuing a civil claim against the health service, claiming her son's condition deteriorated after his medication changed.
The teenager's death was classified as being down to natural causes and no inquest was ordered, but under new legislation a review by local professionals has to be carried out whenever a child dies.
Mrs Cox says she was told his GP, consultant and even headmaster would be present at the confidential meeting - but she would not be allowed to attend. "Parents should be there. They should be allowed to put across their opinion.
"It made me feel that they were judging me. You're talking about my son," she said.
Joshua's family will be told the result of the review by August.
In the meantime Mrs Cox is continuing to call for an inquest, as well as making her own claim under civil law.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.