Sepsis

Sepsis: Signs, symptoms and how to get tested

Sepsis is a common and potentially life-threatening condition triggered by an infection.

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Hospital admissions for sepsis more than double in three years

There were 350,344 recorded hospital admissions for sepsis in 2017/18, up from 169,125 three years earlier.

Man who had all four limbs amputated calls for mandatory sepsis training

Tom Ray spent three months in a coma and, as a result, his family lost their business and had to sell their home.

New sepsis test ‘could save thousands of lives’

Student, 21, died of sepsis after being sent home from hospital, coroner finds

NHS staff urged to look out for symptoms of sepsis

Mother's emotional interview on losing son to sepsis

NHS staff told to treat sepsis patients within an hour

'Shocking' scale of sepsis revealed in damning report

Melissa Mead in NHS campaign to raise sepsis awareness

The man who lost his face and limbs to a blood infection

Study: GPs not properly checking children with a fever

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Leg amputee ex-police officer tells of sepsis ordeal

Mother of sepsis death baby welcomes awareness campaign