Signs of sepsis symptoms as ITV documentary In Memory of Maudie about loss of Jason Watkins' daughter airs
30.03.2023 - 20:29
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Jason Watkins has spoken out about his family's grief following the death of their his young daughter.
The Crown actor and his wife, Clara Francis, have opened up about the emotional experience of Maudie's death at the age of two and a half from a condition which will feature in a new ITV documentary this evening at 9pm. Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie will see the couple discussing sepsis with medical professionals as well as providing advice on how to support families that have lost loved ones.
Maudie died 11 years ago after developing a chest infection around the New Year of 2011. While she was initially told she had a bad cold and was discharged, she later died that night - it was soon discovered she had sepsis.
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At a screening for the documentary in London, Watkins told the PA news agency: “It’s celebrating and remembering her. There is the sort of campaigning side of it, the awareness of sepsis and more funding for sepsis awareness and clinical care.
"And then there is the real emotional side of losing a child within society generally, but then we’re sharing our families’ grief and our memories so there are lots of things going on. I hope us being so open as a family and a couple will encourage people to talk about bereavement within families, in all generations as well.
“So that perhaps older generations who are less inclined to talk about it, they can be able to extend their love. Because there’s a big thing of sweeping it under the carpet and just getting on with it. I think those days are gone.”
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness that happens when your immune systems