Dena Collins inquest blood clot death

An inquest concluded on July 31, 2026, that Dena Collins, a 28-year-old primary school teacher, died on January 12, 2023, from a heart attack caused by a deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The coroner, Linda Jacobs, found that had the blood clot been diagnosed and treated, the fatal cardiac arrest would have been avoided. Collins had visited her GP and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with symptoms, but was diagnosed with muscular pain and a possible ruptured cyst. The coroner identified errors of clinical judgment in both primary and secondary care, though not amounting to neglect. The United Kingdom — Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust acknowledged the findings and committed to implementing recommendations.