A hospital trust has apologised to a woman who was struck down by sepsis following an operation. Susan Reynolds developed the life-threatening condition after undergoing abdominal surgery at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport in April 2016.
Over the next ten days, her wound failed to heal and she became increasingly ill. Ms Reynolds started vomiting, had an increased heart rate and complained of feeling ‘confused.’
About three weeks after the surgery, doctors had to put her on a ventilator after she began suffering from respiratory issues. She was later diagnosed with sepsis - a condition where the body attacks itself in response to an infection - and was given antibiotics.
