Caitlin

Firstly, I want to thank the doctors and nurses and to highlight that my encounter with sepsis “was a medical mystery” like many others who have suffered sepsis, it can be an elusive disease with devastating consequences. My story: I…

Preston

Preston’s story Preston James Steele-Alston died on 10 August 2003 at two and a half years of age. Preston was under the care of doctors and was being treated for pneumonia from a simple virus, which caused an acute lung…

Another tragic and preventable death from Sepsis

Failure to recognise and treat sepsis results in another tragic and preventable death. Statement by The George Institute for Global Health Australian Sepsis Network. The Queensland Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) has concluded that ‘systemic failures’ played a role…

Mandy Mccracken

In 2013, Mandy Mccracken lost her hands and feet to Sepsis at the age of 39. It began with a fever, vomiting and diarrhoea and lead to a ten month long hospital stay. Now with the aid of prosthetic hands…

World Sepsis Meeting 12th – 16th September 2020

The World Sepsis Meeting – Breaking Barriers Around the World  is an event made by and for professionals who are part of the multidisciplinary team that cares for infected and critically ill patients. It is made with the intention of…