‘We need a national campaign’: Political action on sepsis with Lee Anderson MP

In episode 20 of Sepsis Voices with Dr Ron, UKST’s Founder & Chief Medical Officer is joined by Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield and a leading parliamentary voice on sepsis. Lee speaks candidly about how the condition has affected his own family – with his wife surviving sepsis twice – as well as constituents, and his friend and former colleague Lord Mackinlay, who lost all four limbs after contracting sepsis. These experiences have fuelled Lee’s passionate calls for a Government-backed public awareness campaign and his support for the relaunched All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sepsis, now one of the largest APPGs in Westminster. The episode covers: Lee’s personal connection to sepsis  The life-changing impact of sepsis on friends and constituents Why the APPG on Sepsis is vital to driving Government action The importance of early recognition, education and post-sepsis support Calls for unified care across all four nations of the UK The economic case for early diagnosis and better frontline training Lee’s message to fellow MPs and the public about why awareness matters Tune in for a powerful conversation on how personal experience drives political action – and why Lee agrees with UKST that sepsis must become a national health priority.  You can learn more about sepsis and the UK Sepsis Trust’s mission at sepsistrust.org Learn more about the APPG on sepsis: https://www.parallelparliament.co.uk/APPG/sepsis Watch Lee’s Westminster Hall debate on sepsis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfdQuk_6HeQ