‘I knew I was in trouble when I saw the monitor,’ says doctor who nearly died of sepsis

Dr Alex George now believes if he had slept his symptoms off, as planned, he wouldn’t be around today.
Dr Alex George. Photo: Instagram.

“It felt like a bit of flu starting. And all of a sudden things took a huge turn.

“Had I gone to bed that evening and gone to sleep [instead of going to hospital] I probably wouldn’t have been there the next day.”