I will be running The Great North Run in memory of Thomas Tagg.

Thomas's life was tragically taken away last year at the young age of 2  through Sepsis. 

I have been a friend of Thomas's parents for many years and they really are great people.

Any donation is huge for this small trust so please please anything is a huge bonus.

This will be a very very tough event for me but knowing I'm raising awareness of Sepsis will drive me through to the finish line.

Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by your body's response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it's also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.

Sepsis develops when the chemicals the immune system releases into the bloodstream to fight an infection cause inflammation throughout the entire body instead. Severe cases of Sepsis can lead to septic shock, which is a medical emergency.

How can we help?

Every year in the UK there are 150,000 cases of Sepsis, resulting in a staggering 44,000 deaths - more than bowel, breast and colon cancer combined. The UK Sepsis Trust (UKST) was established as a charity in 2012 with the objective of saving 12,500 lives every year. We are committed to changing the way the NHS deals with Sepsis, to increasing public awareness and supporting those affected by Sepsis. Every penny you donate is valuable in helping us achieve our goals, together we can help to mend Sepsis.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT IT COSTS JUST £90 TO SAVE A LIFE FROM SEPSIS.

£5 provides an information booklet to relatives of 10 patients admitted to ITU.

£10 will allow us to distribute 200 leaflets to a GP surgery.

£999 will provide one hospital with a 'Sepsis pack' to aid implementation.Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

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