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Wales Online
6 days ago
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Made In Chelsea star admits health struggles after sepsis
Made In Chelsea star admits health struggles after sepsis The TV personality and businessman previously revealed he was taken to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in December 2024 with sepsis, which led to liver and kidney failure caused by flu Sam Vanderpump Made In Chelsea star Sam Vanderpump has said he is dealing with anxiety about his health after a bout of sepsis. The TV personality and businessman previously revealed he was taken to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in December 2024 with sepsis, which led to liver and kidney failure caused by flu. He lost around 15kg and the experience inspired him to propose in March to model Alice Yaxley, he said. Vanderpump told ITV's Good Morning Britain that when he first went to hospital in December, "they discharged me, and then I got an asthma attack, and they said I had this back pain due to the asthma attack", but the doctors could not figure out his illness. The reality star said he was shopping in London when he started becoming "dehydrated", and the next day it "got so bad, I had crusty lips. I was being delirious... she (my fiancee) went, 'I've got to get you into hospital'". He added that it went "from 24 hours before I was shopping in Selfridges, to 24 hours later, where the doctors were telling me I was going into liver and kidney failure". "I mean, physically, on the outside, I believe I'm back to normality. I lost 15 kilos – around that sort of mark – when I was ill, and I've managed to put on... nearly 10kg," he said. "I think (the) mental terms are very, very hard to deal with, the mental side of post-sepsis and being able to get back into normality, because you look fine on the outside, everyone else's lives go back to normal. "But (you are) dealing with (a) kind of health anxiety." Vanderpump – who has the rare conditions congenital hepatic fibrosis of the liver and polycystic kidney disease, which can lead to kidney failure – also said that knowing the main symptom for him was the high temperature, he became concerned about Yaxley when she was recently ill. "My girlfriend, fiancee, got an infection recently where she's got a high temperature, and I'm rushing her to go see a doctor, because I just want to get her treated," he said. He added that if people are concerned about "normal symptoms like the flu, breathlessness, just a little bit of aches and pains, high temperature" they should see a GP and urge them to consider sepsis. Article continues below Vanderpump has become an ambassador at charity UK Sepsis Trust, which says the condition causes "nearly 80,000 people each year (to) suffer life-changing after-effects in the UK, with 82% of sepsis survivors experiencing post-sepsis syndrome more than a year after hospital discharge, and 18% left permanently unable to work". The reality star, who began on Channel 4 reality show Made In Chelsea last year, runs finance companies in the UK and Dubai and was previously a racing driver. He is the nephew of Lisa Vanderpump, known for The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills and her own spin-off programmes such as Vanderpump Rules.
Wales Online
30-04-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
Hospital apologises after nine-year-old died after being discharged
Hospital apologises after nine-year-old died after being discharged A Welsh health board has accepted that a nine-year-old's death was preventable in public apology to parents Dylan Cope (Image: Leigh Day ) Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has issued a public apology to the family of Dylan Cope, after an inquest found he died due to a " gross failure of basic care" by staff at the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran. Nine-year-old Dylan died after being sent home from hospital with perforated appendix. A coroner found neglect by Cwmbran's Grange University Hospital contributed to the death of much-loved Dylan Cope, who has been described by his family as "loving" and "feisty." Dylan Cope, was from Newport, and he died on December 14, 2022, eight days after he was taken to A&E by his parents when he was having abdominal pain. He had been referred by a GP, who had written a note saying 'query appendicitis' - a note that was not read by the hospital. During his inquest in May 2024, Senior coroner Caroline Saunders found "a number of individual errors" resulted in Dylan being wrongly discharged from hospital and that this amounted to "a gross failure of basic care". In a narrative conclusion, she said Dylan's death would have been avoided if he had remained at the hospital for further assessment, adding: "His death was contributed to by neglect." Dylan Cope (Image: Family handout ) Article continues below Today, April 30, 2025, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has issued a public apology to Dylan's family. A spokesperson said: "We want to begin by expressing our deepest condolences and heartfelt apologies to Dylan Cope's family following the findings of the inquest into his tragic death. "Dylan passed away from sepsis on 14th December 2022 at just nine years old. His death was preventable, and we fully accept the coroner's conclusions and take full responsibility for the failings in his care. "Losing any patient is devastating, but losing a child is beyond words. We cannot imagine the heartbreak Dylan's family experience. "We are determined to learn from this tragedy and make the improvements necessary to ensure this does not happen again. Changes have already been made, but we recognise that there is still more work to do. "As part of our commitment to preventing future tragedies, we are taking immediate and sustained action. We are working closely with the UK Sepsis Trust to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis among both our staff and the public. "Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that sadly claims the lives of five people every hour in the UK. Prompt identification and treatment are crucial to saving lives, and raising awareness is vital. "We are also working in partnership with Dylan's mother, Corinne Cope, who has been instrumental in helping us shape our sepsis awareness campaign and we are incredibly grateful for her support. "Ongoing improvement work is being undertaken to address the systemic issues highlighted in the inquest. We have already implemented significant changes within our organisation, but we acknowledge that more is needed. "We are listening to Dylan's family, the coroner's recommendations, and our staff, and we remain committed to learning from this tragedy. "Losing Dylan to sepsis was devastating – not only for his family but for everyone involved in his care. We also want to acknowledge all the other families who have lost loved ones to sepsis or are living with its long-term effects." After the inquest in May 2024, Dylan's parents Corinne and Laurence Cope told WalesOnline that ever since Dylan's death, they have been "living in a nightmare." Laurence and Corinne Cope, parents of Dylan Cope (Image: Conor Gogarty ) Article continues below In a statement on the behalf of the family, Corinne said change was needed at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, which runs the Grange University Hospital. "We have had to fight for answers that to us were painfully obvious," she said. "The system is broken and urgently needs change." "Dylan was our youngest son, a little boy with his whole life ahead of him. As a family, we have to adjust to being four instead of five. Our circle is forever broken. This pain will last our entire lives, not just through this hearing. 'Dylan is central to all of this. For our child to suffer and die from an easily treatable condition is unimaginable for most parents. This is now our living nightmare.'
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mum of boy who died from sepsis wants better care
The mum of a nine-year-old boy who died after developing sepsis has said the NHS needs to change to stop others dying. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection and happens when a person's immune system overreacts and starts to damage the body's own tissues and organs, according to the NHS. Dylan Cope, from Newport, was taken to the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran, Torfaen, in December 2022 with suspected appendicitis, but was wrongfully discharged with flu before dying of septic shock, an inquest in May 2024 found. Aneurin Bevan health board has apologised to Dylan's family and said it was "determined to learn from this tragedy". Girl, 5, walks to school for help after mum collapses Woman, 24, dies of sepsis weeks after flu symptoms Boy's sepsis death after worry dismissed - inquest Dylan's mum Corinne Cope has since been working with the health board to implement a standardised scoring system to help diagnosis. A coroner found that Dylan's death "would have been avoided if he had not been erroneously discharged" and said what happened was "a gross failure of basic care". The senior doctor on shift on the night of Dylan's visit said GP referrals were not being printed off and put into patients' notes because the department was "well over capacity". It meant emergency doctors and nurses did not know that Dylan's GP had written "query appendicitis" and sent him home with a coughs and colds advice sheet. Dylan was readmitted to hospital on 10 December and died four days later with multi-organ disfunction caused by a perforated appendix. Ms Cope told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that after her son's death she discovered "thousands of people are affected by sepsis, either have disabilities or lose their life, and it often - not always - can be prevented". She said UK Sepsis Trust told her about sepsis diagnosis pilots in England and she discovered Wales was "a little bit behind". The Aneurin Bevan health board has agreed to her proposal to work with the UK Sepsis Trust using the National Early Warning Score 2 method. This allocates a number to pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen levels, temperature and conscious level, which helps doctors to identify possible sepsis. Ms Cope said losing her son was "searingly painful every day". She added: "I just want to do what I can and continue this good work with Aneurin Bevan, but [they are] one health board out of seven so my aim is to continue working with them and the UK Sepsis Trust to ensure this approach is monitored, maintained and measured." In a statement, the health board said it accepted the coroner's findings and took full responsibly for failings in Dylan's care. "We cannot imagine the heartbreak Dylan's family experience. We are determined to learn from this tragedy and make the improvements necessary to ensure this does not happen again. "Changes have already been made, but we recognise that there is still more work to do."
BBC News
30-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Sepsis: Newport mum wants better diagnosing by NHS
The mum of a nine-year-old boy who died after developing sepsis has said the NHS needs to change to stop others dying. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection and happens when a person's immune system overreacts and starts to damage the body's own tissues and organs, according to the Cope, from Newport, was taken to the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran, Torfaen, in December 2022 with suspected appendicitis, but was wrongfully discharged with flu before dying of septic shock, an inquest in May 2024 found. His mum Corinne Cope has been working with the Aneurin Bevan health board to implement a standardised scoring system to help diagnosis. A coroner found that Dylan's death "would have been avoided if he had not been erroneously discharged" and said what happened was "a gross failure of basic care".The senior doctor on shift on the night of Dylan's visit said GP referrals were not being printed off and put into patients' notes because the department was "well over capacity".It meant emergency doctors and nurses did not know that Dylan's GP had written "query appendicitis" and sent him home with a coughs and colds advice was readmitted to hospital on 10 December and died four days later with multi-organ disfunction caused by a perforated Cope told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that after her son's death she discovered "thousands of people are affected by sepsis, either have disabilities or lose their life, and it often - not always - can be prevented".She said UK Sepsis Trust told her about sepsis diagnosis pilots in England and she discovered Wales was "a little bit behind". The Aneurin Bevan health board agreed to her proposal to work with the UK Sepsis Trust using the National Early Warning Score 2 method. This allocates a number to pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen levels, temperature and conscious level, which helps doctors to identify possible sepsis. Ms Cope said losing her son was "searingly painful every day".She added: "I just want to do what I can and continue this good work with Aneurin Bevan, but [they are] one health board out of seven so my aim is to continue working with them and the UK Sepsis Trust to ensure this approach is monitored, maintained and measured."
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Sporty student left a quadruple amputee after ‘flu' turned into sepsis
A medical student has been left a quadruple amputee after her flu symptoms turned into sepsis. Lily McGarry, 23, from Jersey, was taken to hospital with a supposed bout of flu in January while studying medicine at Cardiff University. She was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia, a deadly form of blood poisoning, and fell into a two-week coma after suffering two cardiac arrests. Ms McGarry, who was a keen swimmer, runner and surfer before her illness, had all four of her limbs amputated as a result of the illness. Doctors were forced to amputate both of her legs above the knee and her arms at the elbow after the infection caused severe blood flow issues in her limbs. A statement from her mother Jo Gorrod and sister Tanya said: 'While this is a devastating situation, her strength and determination remain unshaken. 'We are committed to ensuring that Lily has the best chance for recovery and the opportunity to pursue her dreams.' Ms McGarry's 'strength and determination remain unshaken' her family says Her family have started a fundraiser to cover the cost of prosthetics and adaptations that need to be made to Ms McGarry's living environment. It will also help fund physiotherapy and rehabilitation. The family said any funds left over will be donated to Limb Power, a charity that supports amputees and individuals with limb impairments through physical activity, sport, and the arts. Writing on the GoFundMe page, her family said: 'Before her illness, Lily was an avid swimmer, runner, and surfer, and these sports are essential to her well-being and happiness. 'The advanced prosthetics available through private companies will give her the mobility and independence to return to these activities. 'This will not only aid her physical recovery but also allow her to reconnect with the passions that have always brought her joy.' The statement added: 'Your support will make a world of difference in helping Lily rebuild her life, regain her independence, and pursue her dreams.' Ms McGarry was a keen sportswoman before falling ill with sepsis Sepsis is a life-threatening condition in which the body overreacts to an infection and starts attacking its own tissues and organs. The UK Sepsis Trust reports that sepsis leads to around 48,000 deaths every year, more than lung cancer, bowel cancer and breast cancer combined. Lord Mackinlay, the Conservative peer, had all four of his limbs amputated in December 2023 after contracting sepsis. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
