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Parents Demand Mandatory Sepsis Training After Daughter's Death

2/10/2026

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Bethan James, a 21-year-old who died from sepsis, pneumonia, and Crohn's disease, prompted her parents to campaign for improved sepsis training in Wales, citing Martha's Rule.
A BBC investigation found sepsis awareness training is not mandatory in most Welsh hospitals.
The Welsh government acknowledged sepsis as a priority for NHS improvement plans in 2026-27.

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Bethan James, a 21-year-old who died from sepsis, pneumonia, and Crohn's disease, prompted her parents to campaign for improved sepsis training in Wales, citing Martha's Rule.
A BBC investigation found sepsis awareness training is not mandatory in most Welsh hospitals.
The Welsh government acknowledged sepsis as a priority for NHS improvement plans in 2026-27.