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Harry Redknapp Uses BBC Breakfast Spot to Urge Sepsis Awareness After Wife's Illness

The former football manager is partnering with the UK Sepsis Trust to push lifesaving guidance.

Overview

  • Redknapp appeared on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday to discuss Sandra Harris’s past sepsis diagnosis.
  • He said Sandra first developed sepsis in 2018 after a kidney infection.
  • He described how mild, flu‑like symptoms treated with antibiotics quickly escalated into a serious illness.
  • On air he called sepsis “a killer” and cited a figure of 50,000 UK deaths last year.
  • He urged those feeling unwell with concerning symptoms to contact a doctor promptly, citing MP Craig Mackinlay’s severe outcome as a warning.