Sepsis mistakes killed our daughter – we fear it could happen again

Posted: 11th February 2026

Source: Sepsis mistakes killed our daughter – we fear it could happen again – BBC News

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 Crohn’s disease.

Bethan’s sepsis wasn’t spotted early enough and life-saving care was delayed. Now her grieving parents are campaigning for better training to diagnose one of the UK’s biggest killers.

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