In 2020, 18-year-old Hollie was getting ready for university when she contracted a UTI which turned septic and left her partially paralysed. Now 23 and a full-time wheelchair user, Hollie is channeling her energy into advocacy.

On the last day of 2010, actor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara put their two-year-old daughter Maude to bed. By the morning, she had died; her postmortem revealed that she had died from sepsis. Now, the couple works to raise awareness of sepsis and support other families who are grieving.  

England and Somerset cricketer Jack Leach developed sepsis in 2019 whilst in New Zealand on tour. Fortunately, he recovered, but now understands that he experienced Post Sepsis Syndrome. Jack is now keen to make others aware of the condition so they can treat it as a medical emergency.  

Rick was 41 when he died from sepsis in 2022. He reported feeling unwell after a work trip, and was soon rushed to A&E, where he suffered two cardiac arrests. Now, Rick’s sister Kamaldeep is dedicated to raising awareness of sepsis and pursuing justice.  

In 2022, Helen and Daniel, from Sheffield, lost their 16-month-old son, James, sepsis. Despite taking him to hospital on multiple occasions, the couple were told he had chicken pox. James’ postmortem revealed he had developed sepsis after a Strep A infection. 

Victoria developed sepsis after giving birth to her daughter via C-section. Despite knowing sepsis was serious, Victoria says she didn’t know the symptoms well enough to recognise them and didn’t realise how fast things could deteriorate. She credits 111 with saving her life, and now urges others to do their research and trust their instincts.  

In early September 2023, 30-year-old teacher Gina started to feel unwell with flu-like symptoms. Just a few days later, Gina passed away from sepsis, caused by a Strep A infection, which then led to a stroke.

Now, Gina’s sister Maria is committed to sharing her sister’s story and raising sepsis awareness.