Deaths every hour
In the UK, five people lose their lives to this condition every hour.
Deaths each year
In the UK there are 48,000 sepsis related deaths each year.
People affected
In the UK, 245,000 are affected by sepsis each year.
Deaths globally
Sepsis is responsible for 11 million deaths globally each year.
Our eldest son Alfie was diagnosed with a brain tumour at just three months old, he fought this and hydrocephalus, a complication from the tumour, tirelessly for the majority of his life.
He was the absolute light of our lives, he lit up every room wherever he went, he had an infectious laugh and the ability to smile and light up a room even in the hardest of times.
Alfie became unwell one Saturday evening whilst his younger brother had also been unwell with a viral infection. Alfie was put to bed and checked on over night several times and seemed ok.
Early on the Sunday morning Alfie was hot to the touch, his skin was red with a mottled like appearance on his chest, still without a temperature. Alfie was immediately taken to hospital, on arrival at A&E he was short of breath with a high heart rate and a low blood pressure. Within a matter of hours Alfie had fallen asleep and he didn’t wake up. Sepsis had taken control of his body and it could not be controlled.
We as a family want to raise as much awareness of sepsis as possible, as we were never warned about the complications of infections, or sepsis. Alfie had very little speech due to the damage from the brain tumour and we want to make as many parents, families and carers aware of sepsis especially when the child or adult may find it harder to communicate.
Sepsis can be especially hard to spot in:
important information
Call 111 or contact your GP if you are worried about an infection.
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