World Sepsis Day: 13 September

September 14, 2020

Sepsis remains our number one quality priority.

Sepsis is a global health crisis. It affects between 47 and 50 million people every year. Around 11 million people die as a result of sepsis which is approximately one death every 2.8 seconds. 20 per cent of all deaths worldwide are associated with sepsis and many surviving patients suffer from the consequences of sepsis for the rest of their lives.

World Sepsis Day is an awareness day which aims to remind people of the detrimental impact sepsis can have as sepsis is one the top causes of preventable deaths worldwide.

Colleagues who are unsure of the sepsis screening processes are encouraged to speak to their ward matrons or contact the deteriorating patients and resus team on ext. 5908.