by SepsisBeth | May 8, 2026
Emma Musson was just 18 and finishing her first year at university when she developed sepsis following a perforated appendix that was initially mistaken for a minor illness. What began as abdominal pain and nausea during a shift at work quickly escalated into organ...
by SepsisBeth | May 8, 2026
Seven-year-old Bernie Massey was rushed to hospital with life-threatening sepsis after what initially appeared to be a routine chest infection. Within hours of being sent home with antibiotics, his condition deteriorated rapidly, leaving him unresponsive and...
by SepsisBeth | May 8, 2026
Harriet Beveridge, a working mum of two teenage boys from Bath, thought her 17-year-old son Tom had picked up a nasty virus circulating at school. Within days, what began as a cold-like illness progressed to life-threatening sepsis caused by Covid-19 and streptococcal...
by SepsisBeth | May 8, 2026
A sudden urinary-tract infection pushed kidney-transplant recipient Richard Wyatt into life-threatening sepsis. Swift action from a 111 call handler and hospital team saved his life. Richard, who also lives with Addison’s disease and diabetes, wants others to...
by SepsisBeth | Mar 10, 2026
Aged just 28 at the time, radiographer Rebecca Pennington developed urosepsis after what seemed like a simple urinary tract infection. Emergency surgery to remove her left kidney saved her life. Rebecca wants others – especially young, busy professionals like her –...
