Thanks for helping the battle against sepsis
MAY I take this opportunity to wish you and your readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and to express our gratitude to everyone who so generously supported Sepsis Research FEAT during 2021.
Thanks, too, to your paper for helping to spread the word about sepsis and our charity’s work during Sepsis Awareness Month in September by publishing a feature and our story about a young sepsis survivor called Tejal, a teenager who went into intensive care with condition that had baffled the doctors.
We are also grateful to your readers for their donations and fundraising which has helped us continue to back research to find improved treatments for sepsis in order to save more lives.
Sepsis kills an estimated 50,000 people in the UK every year. Worldwide, sepsis takes more lives than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined.
In 2021, we continued our support of the pioneering GenOMICC study at the Roslin Institute, which researches how our genes can influence our body’s response to serious conditions such as sepsis and Covid. This project is helping to improve diagnosis and medical care for these conditions and we are proud to have pledged further funding for the next two years.
In these difficult times, your readers’ help is appreciated more than ever and we hope they will continue to support our
fundraising efforts throughout 2022.
Sepsis Research FEAT is the only UK charity dedicated to raising funds to support sepsis research while also working to increase awareness of this devastating condition. We rely on public generosity as we receive no government funding.
We know that many companies at this time of year will be choosing their ‘Charity of the Year’ for 2022 and I would urge them to consider supporting Sepsis Research FEAT.
We have awareness information and fundraising materials which are available to all. Please contact us and we will be delighted to support you. Visit our website www.sepsisresearch.org.uk to find out more.
From everyone at Sepsis Research FEAT, we hope you have a lovely Christmas and new year. Colin Graham, chief operating
officer, Sepsis Research FEAT