31-year-old woman died from blood clots after NHS computer blunder left her without vital care - one of three fatalities and 100 cases of 'serious harm' linked to IT system failures despite £900m cash boost Coroners also found these failures played a role in the death of Darnell Smith, 22 READ MORE: A man died after I didn't speak up, and I feel guilty, says DR SCURR By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 05:40 EDT, 30 May 2024 | Updated: 06:55 EDT, 30 May 2024 e-mail 6 shares 20 View comments NHS IT failures have been linked to three deaths and more than 100 instances of serious harm at NHS hospital trusts in England. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request also revealed that 200,000 medical letters were unsent as a result of problems with NHS computer systems. Over the past two years NHS England has invested £900m for new improved systems, but almost half of hospital trusts with electronic patient systems have reported problems.
Coroners highlighted that these failings played a role the death of 31-year-old Emily Harkleroad. The dietitian and swimming enthusiast collapsed in December 2022 and was taken to A&E at University Hospital of North Durham where she was diagnosed with a blood clot on her lung, known as a pulmonary embolism. Coroners highlighted that these failings played a role the death of 31-year-old Emily Harkleroad There were delays in giving her blood-thinning treatment that she urgently needed and a new computer system only installed months earlier fa.
