Sepsis Voices

Sepsis Voices is a collection of experiences that reflect the variety and diversity of people affected.

Anyone at any age can develop sepsis, so we need people from all walks of life to be familiar with the signs. By sharing their stories, our Sepsis Voices contributors are raising vital awareness, helping us to end preventable deaths from this often treatable, life-threatening condition.

Sepsis Voices is also a forum for support, with those affected able to seek comfort from knowing others can relate to their experiences.

If you have a Sepsis Voices story you’d like to share, please complete this form.

James’ Story

James’ Story

It's just chicken pox...
Helen and Daniel Philliskirk tragically lost their 16-month-year-old son James to sepsis in May 2022.
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Amelie’s story
Amelie’s story

It's just a temperature...

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Leisha’s Story
Leisha’s Story

It's just a swelling...

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Sammi’s story
Sammi’s story

It's just abdomen pain...

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Gary’s story
Gary’s story

It's just a dog bite...

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Jack’s story
Jack’s story

It's just a football injury...

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Emma’s story
Emma’s story

It's just a stomach bug...

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Bernie’s story
Bernie’s story

It's just a chest infection...

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Tom’s story
Tom’s story

It's just a cold...

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Richard’s story
Richard’s story

It's just a UTI...

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Paul’s story
Paul’s story

It's just back pain...

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Rebecca’s story
Rebecca’s story

It's just exhaustion...

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Nick’s story
Nick’s story

It's just the shivers...

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Jess’ story
Jess’ story

It's just cancer treatment...

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Emily’s story
Emily’s story

It's just nausea...

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Sarah’s story
Sarah’s story

It's just a chest infection...

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Ben’s story
Ben’s story

It's just a temperature...

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Roxie’s story
Roxie’s story

It's just a C-section...

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Zoe’s story
Zoe’s story

It's just an allergic reaction...

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Paula’s story
Paula’s story

It's just a UTI...

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Baby Aaron Millar’s sepsis story
Baby Aaron Millar’s sepsis story

It's just a grunting noise...

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Jane’s story
Jane’s story

It's just the shivers...

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Janet’s story
Janet’s story

It's just abdominal pain...

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Alex’s story
Alex’s story

It's just a C-section...

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Cerys’ story
Cerys’ story

It's just a chest infection...

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Michelle’s story
Michelle’s story

It's just C-section pain...

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Lindsay’s story
Lindsay’s story

It's just an ant bite...

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Levi’s story
Levi’s story

It's just a temperature...

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Jonathan’s story
Jonathan’s story

It's just the shivers...

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Megan’s story
Megan’s story

It's just stress...

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Jake’s story
Jake’s story

It's just a scrape...

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Austin’s story
Austin’s story

It's just muscle pain...

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Hollie’s story
Hollie’s story

It's just a UTI...

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Victoria’s story
Victoria’s story

It's just a temperature...

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Sam’s story
Sam’s story

It's just athsma...

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Samuel’s story
Samuel’s story

It's just a headache...

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Mari’s story
Mari’s story

It's just a kidney infection...

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Tracy’s story
Tracy’s story

It's just tiredness...

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Terry’s story
Terry’s story

It's just a stomach bug...

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Harry’s story
Harry’s story

It's just a UTI...

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Benji’s story
Benji’s story

It's just a temperature

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Helen’s story
Helen’s story

It's just the shivers...

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Nova’s story
Nova’s story

It's just the shakes...

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Natalie’s Story
Natalie’s Story

It's just toothache...

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Alice’s Story
Alice’s Story

It's just a cold...

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Lizzie’s Story
Lizzie’s Story

It's just a C-section...

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Katie’s Story
Katie’s Story

It's just the shivers...

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Russell’s Story
Russell’s Story

It's just a sports injury...

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Lesley’s Story
Lesley’s Story

It's just confusion...

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Abbie’s Story
Abbie’s Story

It's just routine surgery...

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Louise’s Story
Louise’s Story

It's just mastitis...

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Lauren’s Story
Lauren’s Story

It's just a sore throat...

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Emma’s Story
Emma’s Story

It's just a temperature...

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Andy’s Story
Andy’s Story

It's just an itchy knee...

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Naj’s Story
Naj’s Story

It's just a headache...

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Sam’s Story
Sam’s Story

It's just post holiday blues...

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Gina’s Story
Gina’s Story

It's just a headache...

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James’ Story
James’ Story

It's just chicken pox...

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Yousef’s Story
Yousef’s Story

It's just a fever...

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Jack’s Story
Jack’s Story

It's just food poisoning...

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Greg’s Story
Greg’s Story

It's just a cold...

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Karin’s Story
Karin’s Story

It's just a pulled muscle...

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Martin’s Story
Martin’s Story

It's just a high temperature...

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Aaron Speer’s sepsis story
Aaron Speer’s sepsis story

It's just an infected wound...

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Taz’s Story
Taz’s Story

It's just breathlessness...

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Ash’s Story
Ash’s Story

It's just reflux...

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Junior’s Story
Junior’s Story

It's just a hamstring strain...

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Chloe’s Story
Chloe’s Story

It's just routine surgery...

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William’s Story
William’s Story

It's just a chest infection...

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