Experts said more must be done to support emergency services and improve existing systems to bring down death rates from blood poisoning. Linking the figures together allowed a calculation of the screening tools’ ability to predict sepsis, which was found in 4,504 adult cases. Mrs Piedmont added: “The incidence and death rates for sepsis and the low recognition of it emphasise the need for better awareness and more frequent use of screening tools. A spokesperson for the UK Sepsis Trust said: “Sepsis screening is an integral part of improving outcomes from Sepsis. “Emergency services need tools that can help them quickly and accurately predict that a patient may have sepsis and should be investigated further in hospital.

Source: The Times September 20, 2023 04:28 UTC