Tory MP Craig Mackinlay makes sepsis plea to Commons as doctors who saved his life watch on

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00:00 This is an emotional day for me and if you would indulge me to say a few thanks because there are a few are due

00:06 And one of those of course well an apology actually that I've caused the breaking of so many rules today clapping

00:12 I've got trainers on because my shoes wouldn't go over the plastic feet and my jacket wouldn't go over the

00:19 Bionic arm so apologies for that, but I want to give some thanks and first of all the thanks to you, mr

00:26 Speaker for being there for me for coming to visit and I will tell everybody the little story

00:32 They thought the rest of the hospital thought I must be dreadfully ill because they said that guy's got the funeral director and already

00:38 You've cared for me throughout and I thank you for that the other person in this chamber

00:47 I'd like to thank is the Prime Minister who's been with me throughout. He hasn't advertised it

00:53 He's been to see me multiple times and to me that shows the true depth of the character of the Prime Minister

01:00 Thank you for that and to my wife who's in the chamber and my daughter and other family members my father father-in-law

01:07 I'd like to thank my wife for being there every single day of those many months in hospital

01:12 And she could only do that because of the support of family behind her and in the public gallery

01:17 They can't quite see me. Unfortunately are many of the staff from the NHS

01:21 Who took me from where I was close to death?

01:24 They took me from close to death to where I am today, so thank you for that

01:42 I'm not entirely sure. I'm that happy that the two surgeons who took this law off

01:48 But can I ask the Prime Minister is the question here Prime Minister

01:51 Can we please ensure that we embed recognition of early signs of sepsis?

01:56 It wouldn't have worked for me mine was too quick and too sudden

01:59 But for many people they do get a few days if we can stop somebody ending up like this

02:04 I would say that's a job well done, but also mr.

02:08 Speaker to impress upon your health ministers to allow the provision of appropriate prosthetics particularly for multi-limb amputees

02:15 at the right time