Granite City Sepsis

10/02/2026

My letter to the editor of the Press and Journal regarding the complete failings of NHS Grampian’s emergency services.

05/06/2025

This is how easy it is to die from Sepsis. A healthy young girl dies after a simple cut on her finger. Scary. We should be scared. Remember just ask ‘Is it Sepsis?’

02/06/2025

I hope to get back to running Granite City Sepsis soon. Thanks for all your support. Aberdeen let’s fight Sepsis

02/06/2025

I am so sorry for disappearing for the last few months. I have had to deal with some personal circumstances. I have still been active in distributing posters and resources, and of course lobbying the NHS.

22/02/2025

Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation walking event with over 178,000 people taking part since 2016.

The kind-hearted Kiltwalk community have taken big strides for charities close to their hearts and together with The Hunter Foundation, have managed to raise a staggering £49.6 million to date. All funds raised have been distributed to 3,750 Scottish Charities.

Granite City Sepsis has been approved as one of the charities that participants can raise money for! If you are signing up for this year’s Kiltwalk, please consider Granite City Sepsis as your chosen charity. Any amounts raised would help us in our fight against Sepsis and to raise awarenesss in Aberdeen and across the North-East! Thank you! Kiltwalk

https://thekiltwalk.co.uk

31/12/2024

28/10/2024

A lot of people have said they cannot access the story in the P&J. I have put the full article on my page so hopefully everyone can read it.
It was extremely hard for my family and I to share but so important. Thank you to the P&J for helping us spread this story 💕

26/10/2024

“We could see she was dying before our eyes”
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In January, Leanne Watson lost her mum former Albyn teacher, Kate Watson, to sepsis during a traumatic few days and has since set up Granite City Sepsis to raise awareness for the condition.

21/10/2024

It’s cold and flu season. Although not all flu will lead to sepsis, if you have the flu and experience any of these symptoms, or feel worse than you should, seek medical help and ask ‘Is it sepsis?’

19/10/2024

Maternal sepsis is serious. Although women shouldn’t stress unnecessarily, all pregnant women need to keep maternal sepsis in the corner of their mind, and be aware of the symptoms