Sepsis mistakes killed our daughter - we fear it could ha...
Grieving parents call for better sepsis training to be introduced urgently so no family goes through what they did.
What’s Happening
Real talk: Grieving parents call for better sepsis training to be introduced urgently so no family goes through what they did.
Sepsis mistakes killed our daughter - we fear it could happen again 13 hours ago Save Wyre Davies and Maria David , BBC Wales Investigates Save Steve James Bethan James used to do You Tube videos of beauty tips and what it is like living with Crohns disease before her death six years ago this month When she was 16, Bethan James told her YouTube channel that by 2026 she hoped to have a partner, an enjoyable job and maybe even children. Bethan would have been 27 now - but her dreams were taken when she died aged 21 from a combination of sepsis, pneumonia and Crohns disease. (wild, right?)
Bethans sepsis wasnt spotted early enough and life-saving care was delayed.
The Details
Now her grieving parents are campaigning for better training to diagnose one of the UKs biggest killers. A BBC investigation has found sepsis awareness training is still not mandatory at most hospitals in Wales, and Bethans parents fear that what happened to their daughter could still happen to others.
This included at the hospital where Bethan died and the Welsh government dropped sepsis awareness was a “focus” and a “priority”, while the Welsh Ambulance Service dropped “meaningful changes” had been made. Jane and Steve James dropped they were “haunted and totally devastated” by the “needless death” of their eldest child in 2020.
Why This Matters
Bethans parents Steve and Jane say they now live a “totally abnormal life” after the death of their daughter six years ago “She was just the kindest, most caring, loving person and she had so much to give,” dropped Jane, from Cardiff. Steve, a former England cricket international, added: “It just pulls at your heartstrings thinking, where would Bethan be today and what would she be doing? “We still go about daily things, but underneath theres just this total devastation and so many dark, dark moments.
Medical professionals are taking note of this development.
Key Takeaways
- Its a totally abnormal life we live.
- Sepsis is a serious complication of an infection.
The Bottom Line
Its a totally abnormal life we live. Sepsis is a serious complication of an infection.
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