A Sutton Coldfield charity is coordinating a series of walks across the UK this month to raise awareness of sepsis.
The UK Sepsis Trust – the chosen charity of Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce – is organising the walks on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March.
Walks will take place in Sutton Coldfield, Cornwall, Sheffield, West London, Cumbria, Wales, and Scotland and will be led by volunteers and UKST staff, many of whom have a personal connection to sepsis.
The walks range in length from approximately 3.3 miles to 7.5 miles and all people need to do to take part is sign up via the website.
The UK Sepsis Trust CEO Dr Ron Daniels said: “We are delighted to be launching this national Sepsis Savvy walk, as part of efforts to raise vital awareness about this killer condition.
“We are working together so that we can end preventable deaths and help improve outcomes for all patients.
“Sepsis does not discriminate and nor do we – so no matter whether you have had sepsis yourself, had a loved one who has had sepsis, or would just like to learn more about this potentially fatal condition, please join us on one of the walks and help us get more people asking, ‘Could it be sepsis?’”
Each year in the UK, 245,000 people are affected by sepsis, with at least 48,000 people losing their lives in sepsis-related illnesses.
Pictured: Sutton Park will host one of the walks
