angela meehan. her husband's sepsis wasn't diagnosed quickly enough. deanke his hip and needed routine surgery after falling outside his local supermarket. he was 52 years old. within days of the operation, he seemed to be recovering well. we thought, this is going to be a fairly quick thing. he's already up and about on his feet with the aid of crutches and isn't medical technology fantastic. you know, this is so quick. when dean began to feel ill, he went back to the orthopaedic clinic where he was told there was no cause for concern. alarmed at his deteriorating condition, angela returned to the clinic on two further occasions. patients who have recently had surgery have a higher risk of infection, so they are more likely to develop sepsis. he said he felt ill. he had never felt he had neverfelt so ill. every single visit to the hospital we explained that his health was deteriorating. i said explained that his health was deteriorating. isaid he explained that his health was deteriorating. i said he is a wreck, he cannot set up straight. he was slumped, h