Hepatitis B Patient Died Due to Medication Gap | London News

A coroner has raised a critical warning about the dangerous gap in monitoring hepatitis B patients after transplant, following the tragic death of 41-year-old Tung Tran. Diagnosed with hepatitis B in 2013, Tran was on medication to keep the virus dormant — until his treatment was accidentally discontinued in 2025 when his supply switched to home delivery. Confusion over which department was responsible led to his meds being cut off, triggering a deadly reactivation of the virus. Despite being transferred to Royal Free Hospital, he was too ill for a transplant and died in September 2025. The inquest revealed no clear national guidance on who oversees these patients, and while specialist hepatology teams usually manage them, there’s no centralized tracking system. Royal Free apologized and has since implemented safeguards, but the UK Health Security Agency and NHS England are now being urged to address the systemic failures. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d9483495ebf7875d