Hospital admissions for sepsis more than double in three years
Hospital admissions for deadly sepsis in England have more than doubled in three years, new figures show.
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New mother’s sepsis-linked death was avoidable, hospital trust admits
A hospital trust has admitted sepsis care and treatment failings after a healthy teenage mother died 48 hours after giving birth to twins.
15% of sepsis survivors in England die within 12 months, analysis suggests
Sepsis survivors are at a heightened risk of death in the years following their illness, new research shows.
Iceland milk bottles to raise sepsis awareness
Sepsis warnings are to be included on milk bottles at supermarket Iceland in a bid to raise awareness of the life-threatening condition.
These are the signs and symptoms of sepsis to be aware of
Sepsis is a condition where the body’s immune system reacts abnormally to an infection or injury.
Man who had all four limbs amputated calls for mandatory sepsis training
A man who woke from a coma to discover both his arms and legs had been amputated and part of his face had been removed has called for mandatory training on sepsis.
Plea goes out to kids TV star Mr Tumble as Dundee boy Jonathan, 9 battles lethal sepsis
A nine-year-old boy who was admitted to hospital suffering from constipation is battling back from potentially lethal sepsis.
Local health workers take on walk in memory of colleague Laura
The NHS Tayside Continence Advisory and Treatment Service took part in a team sponsored walk around Fife to raise funds in memory of nursing colleague Laura Balfour, who died of septicaemia.
Family of local nurse Laura ‘overwhelmed’ by support to raise awareness of sepsis
An Angus family have been overwhelmed by the support they have received in their quest to raise awareness of a killer disease.
Local teacher, 29, battles stage-three bowel cancer AND sepsis TWICE
Most of us are lucky enough to be able to get through life without having to fight for our very survival.
Dad whose son and wife died in space of four weeks slams NHS Tayside after daughter gets sepsis
A dad has blasted health bosses after his daughter had an urgent operation cancelled — and almost died from sepsis.
Dundee mum almost died after thinking she only had common flu
A Dundee mum has told how she nearly died from sepsis after mistaking the condition for common flu.
Sepsis battle for Dundee art student
A Dundee art student has told how she overcame serious illness to complete her studies in the city.
Dundee family demands answers from health chiefs over cancer patient’s last days
“We feel that they stole what short time we had left with my mum — we are still devastated.”
NHS Tayside apologises for cancer patient’s treatment at Ninewells
NHS Tayside has apologised to a family over an “unacceptable delay” in treating a patient.
Wee Poppy back from Ninewells Hospital after sepsis scare
A baby who was being rushed to A&E while thieves ransacked her family home has been discharged from hospital.
Rhys tells of battle with deadly sepsis
A DUNDEE man has told of the “terrifying” battle with sepsis which almost cost him his life.