Inquest Highlights Missed Clot‑Prevention Measures in Lady Joan Branson’s Death

Lady Joan Sarah Drummond Branson, 80, died after a pulmonary embolism that followed a fall on Necker Island and subsequent admission to The Lister Hospital in Chelsea. Hematologist Dr George Adams identified her as extremely high risk for clot formation, but the admitting team did not give prophylactic anticoagulants, perform a timely VTE risk assessment, or provide anti‑clot stockings in the first 48 hours, as testified by Dr Basir Kunduzi, Dr Nevil Pavithran and Dr Inaki Bovol.

The senior coroner for Inner West London recorded the lack of clot‑prevention measures. Lady Branson’s daughter Holly Branson said the family hopes the findings will help other patients.