Scots sepsis survivor now volunteers at hospital where medics saved his life

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Scots sepsis survivor now volunteers at hospital where medics saved his life
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Alan Curran developed pneumonia and sepsis after catching flu which developed complications, and was put into an induced coma until February 2023.

A man who nearly died from sepsis after catching flu from a colleague now volunteers at the hospital which saved his life. Alan Curran, 54, who previously worked as a courier, stopped in to check on a sick colleague in November 2022.

He suffered several heart attacks, kidney failure and was in cardiac arrest for 28 minutes - and was in hospital for nearly seven months. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.

He now volunteers at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary after having his spirits raised by people who visited to "break up the monotony". "From my own experiences as a patient, I was invited to become a volunteer after attending the Inspire programme at the intensive care unit at GRI in October.

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