Thread by @UKSepsisTrust

Will you be watching ‘Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie’ this evening at 9pm on ITV1?

We’ll be live tweeting during the programme using the hashtag #InMemoryofMaudie. Follow along in the thread below

‘Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie’ is now showing on ITV1 & ITVX.
UKST CEO @SepsisUK said: “We’re so grateful to our ambassador Jason, & Clara for bravely telling the story of #Maudie to help raise awareness about #sepsis and save lives.”
Find out more: sepsistrust.org/maudie/

@SepsisUK “I know it seems macabre but by sharing it, it somehow maybe it unburdens me a bit or certainly it's sort of saying she existed and was alive, she’s not just wherever she is now.” – @Jason__Watkins

Share your own #sepsis story to help raise awareness: [e-mail]

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins You can read some of our #SepsisVoices stories here: sepsistrust.org/sepsis-voices

#InMemoryOfMaudie

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins “That realisation that Maude had died of #sepsis set us on a mission to raise awareness of this silent killer.”
We’re grateful to @Jason__Watkins' ongoing work to raise awareness of #sepsis.
Help him & Clara in their mission by getting #SepsisSavvy: sepsistrust.org/sepsis-savvy

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins In the UK alone, 245,000 people are affected by sepsis with at least 48,000 people losing their lives in sepsis-related illnesses every year – that’s more than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined.
Find out more: sepsistrust.org/about/about-se…

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins Here are the signs of #sepsis – we need everyone to Just ask ‘Could it be sepsis?’
Hit RT to share the signs and help us save lives #InMemoryofMaudie

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins The Sepsis Six care pathway is part of the UKST’s recommended approach to diagnosing and treating sepsis.
It has been endorsed by NICE and is used in 96% of British hospitals, and in 37 other countries worldwide.
Find out more: sepsistrust.org/professional-r…
#InMemoryOfMaudie

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins “The problem with sepsis is the signs are very subtle, very likely to get missed by a healthcare professional or the parent themselves.”
Make sure you know the signs as it saves lives. Get #SepsisSavvy today: sepsistrust.org/sepsis-savvy

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins Undetected, #sepsis can kill a child within hours…
Here are the signs in children #InMemoryOfMaudie

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins “Name the beast, say sepsis”

We need clinical professionals, careworkers and parents to be empowered to just ask ‘Could it be sepsis?’.

Access our CPD-accredited e-learning modules today: sepsistrust.org/professional-r…

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins “We know what heart attack is, we know what stroke is, why shouldn’t people know what sepsis is?” – Dr Akash Deep

#InMemoryOfMaudie

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins “I felt fate had been cruel and we had been smashed around in a storm – that’s how it felt.” – @Jason__Watkins
Losing a loved one to #sepsis can be incredibly difficult, but you don’t need to suffer alone. Support is out there: sepsistrust.org/get-support/
#InMemoryofMaudie

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins “Talking about the death of a loved one is so hard and complex but opening up and talking about bereavement is a vital part of the grieving process.”
Our next online bereavement support group will meet tomorrow (31st March) at 12:30pm.
Register now: sepsistrust.org/virtual-suppor…

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins #InMemoryofMaudie
We also have a dedicated Facebook support group overseen by our support nurses, where you can get peer support from others who have survived #sepsis or have been sadly bereaved by this awful condition: facebook.com/groups/1435940…

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins “We’re still struggling with our grief. The pattern of grieving is irregular, you can have days of feeling okay and then you’ll have one catastrophic day where you don’t think you can continue any longer.”
🧡Don’t suffer alone – get bereavement support: sepsistrust.org/get-support/su…

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins “It’s easy to say men don’t talk but a lot of men do talk – but they just need to be encouraged, somebody to be there to listen.” – @Jason__Watkins
We offer online and face-to-face support groups for #sepsis survivors & bereaved individuals
Find out more: sepsistrust.org/get-support/su…

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins If you were moved by hearing Jason and Clara’s story tonight, then there are lots of ways you can support us to ensure fewer parents go through this unimaginable trauma.

You could make a donation to help us continue to provide vital services: sepsistrust.org/make-a-donatio…

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins From becoming a regular giver, to helping us deliver a #sepsis awareness session to your workplace, here’s a bunch of other ways that you can help: sepsistrust.org/maudie/

#InMemoryofMaudie

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins Thanks to everyone who supported this documentary by watching, tweeting and spreading the word🧡
There are too many of you to name in one tweet, but thanks in particular to @IcelandCharity, @CBUKHelp & of course, @Jason__Watkins and @clarabetsy
#InMemoryOfMaudie

@SepsisUK @Jason__Watkins @IcelandCharity @cbukhelp @clarabetsy If you still have questions about #sepsis after watching, we strongly encourage you to visit our website: sepsistrust.org