Sepsis campaign targeting farmers launched following death of 26-year-old Cumbrian woman
The family of a farmer who died from sepsis say they are already saving lives by raising awareness of her story. Hannah Brown, who lived near Appleby, died in March 2021 after falling ill and developing sepsis. Her loved ones are campaigning to stop anyone else...
Campaigner buys 20 bus ads for sepsis
A UK Sepsis Trust inspirational supporter, Nicola Riach, found an innovative way of raising awareness of sepsis in loving memory of her sister; by organising a series of adverts featuring the symptoms to appear across a fleet of 20 First buses in Aberdeen. Her sister,...
Stephen Durkin Story
More must be done to ensure that NHS staff are aware of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, an ombudsman has said, following the “avoidable” death of a patient. Stephen Durkin, a factory worker from Hereford, died after suffering organ failure from sepsis. The...
Infection Management Coalition White Paper
First of its kind coalition sees health industry, professional bodies and experts come together to holistically tackle ‘hidden pandemic’ of antibiotic resistant infections COVID-19 has shone a light on the need to consider infection management as a whole Coined as the...