One of the most significant achievements in addressing sepsis, driven by consumer advocacy, took place on World Sepsis Day 2024. On 11 September the SEPSIS Act was recently introduced into the U.S. Senate. The introduction of the bill was a result of a collaborative effort led by END SEPSIS (The Rory Staunton Foundation) in partnership […]
Hello, my name is Matthew Turner. I am the youngest child of Andrew Turner who on the 25th of August 2023 passed away suddenly from Sepsis at the age of 58. My Mother Sandra was married to Dad for 37 years. Mum and Dad were always there for us and we always knew that we […]
I am a 63 year old nurse practitioner, wife to Bruce, mother to Sarah, Katie, Sean and Scott, Nanny to Will, Mila and Winnie. I have a large family, my parents are still alive, they immigrated from Scotland when I was a toddler. I have 4 sisters and a brother, lots of nieces and nephews. We are […]
Advancing Sepsis Care Through Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration The Australian Sepsis Grand Round (ASGR) is a free online event series dedicated to advancing best-practice sepsis care and fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals. Since its inception as the Victorian Sepsis Grand Round in 2021, ASGR has become a hub for knowledge exchange and professional development, uniting […]
Shaping Sepsis Care is a new Australian study that brings together patients, carers, and healthcare professionals to identify and rank the most important unanswered research questions about sepsis. Led by the National Critical Care Research (NCCR) Collaboration, it is part of a new Priority Setting Partnership in conjunction with the UK’s James Lind Alliance (JLA). […]
Sepsis remains a major global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where access to trained clinicians, diagnostics, and infrastructure is often limited. To address this, the Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance led a global Delphi consensus process, bringing together clinicians and experts from diverse settings to develop practical, evidence-informed statements for the management of […]
I am a mother of two to Flynn and Sophie and wife to Malcolm. At 34 years of age in early December 2023 my life took a drastic turn. After seeing a doctor a week earlier form suffering from a very sore throat and lost voice with no other symptoms, I was told I just […]
The Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Mortality Study, led by Dr Paula Lister, is believed to be the first population-based study of childhood sepsis deaths anywhere in the world. This pioneering research marks a major step forward in understanding the true burden of paediatric sepsis. In March of 2024 – the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) […]
Welcome to the June 2025 Edition of Sepsis Spotlight! Thank you for your continued commitment to advancing sepsis awareness, prevention, and response. Through our shared efforts, we are changing the impact of this life-threatening condition.
