Sometimes following a death, an inquest will need to take place. This will be carried out by a coroner.
| Inquest date | Time | Name of deceased | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
| Tuesday, 23 May | 2pm | Richard Michael Vitta | 47 | 03/11/2016 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Thursday, 25 May | 2pm | Norasab Hussain (pre-inquest review) | 33 | 30/05/2015 | Royal Stoke University Hospital |
| Wednesday 31 May | 2 pm | John Sinclair | 75 | 16/07/2016 | Royal Stoke University Hospital |
| Friday 2 June | 10:30 | Troy Rodney McDonald (pre-inquest review) | 2 days | 30/01/2015 | Royal Stoke University Hospital |
| Friday 2 June | 2 pm | Radmila Markovic (pre-inquest review) | 90 | 04/07/2013 | University Hospital North Staffordshire |