Tuesday (September 13) is World Sepsis Day, an occasion that aims to raise awareness around the potentially deadly condition.
Sepsis is a life-threatening response to an infection, and it can be difficult to spot, especially in babies and young children, people with dementia, and people who have difficulty communicating.
Michael Carson, of Patient Claim Line, told the ECHO : "Sepsis is not a disease, or something you can ‘catch’.