Overview

• Four-year-old Dougie MacKay’s routine croup diagnosis escalated into a life-threatening emergency involving flu A and B, a collapsed lung, pneumonia, and sepsis.
• Dougie spent 12 nights, including eight in intensive care, at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, eventually making a full recovery after months of follow-up care.
• During his hospitalization, a video of supportive messages from his Baby Sensory community helped him regain consciousness after a critical 24-hour period.
• Following Dougie’s recovery, the family launched ‘Dougie’s Dozen,’ a 12-month fundraising effort inspired by his 12-night hospital stay, to support the hospital.
• The family has already completed activities such as the London Marathon and themed sensory classes, and aims to surpass their £8,000 fundraising goal at the Great Manchester Run.