Failures 'contributed to' death of Sir Richard Branson's wife
Summary
Lady Joan Branson, the wife of Sir Richard Branson, died after a cardiac arrest caused by a blood clot that was not prevented in hospital. An inquest found that a private hospital did not give her medication to stop blood clots despite her high risk, which likely contributed to her death.Key Facts
- Lady Joan Branson died on 24 November after a cardiac arrest in the Lister Hospital in Chelsea, London.
- She suffered from a pulmonary embolism, a dangerous blockage in a lung artery caused by a blood clot.
- Lady Joan had a "very high risk" of blood clots due to immobility and a fracture from a fall weeks earlier.
- The hospital did not provide prophylactic anticoagulants, medicine that prevents blood clots, during her stay.
- The admitting doctor did not complete a bleeding risk assessment when she was admitted.
- The coroner concluded the hospital failures contributed to her death but said it was not neglect.
- Sir Richard Branson described his wife as the "shining star" of their family.
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