{"id":804,"date":"2016-07-21T08:22:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T07:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/?p=804"},"modified":"2016-07-18T16:24:48","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T15:24:48","slug":"sepsis-symptoms-should-be-treated-as-an-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/sepsis-symptoms-should-be-treated-as-an-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Sepsis Symptoms Should Be Treated As An Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doctors must act upon the symptoms of sepsis as quickly as they would respond to the signs of a heart attack, new guidelines say. <\/span><\/p>\n

The NHS guidance, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), urges medical professionals to react to the early signs of sepsis as an emergency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that happens when a bacterial infection causes the immune system to go into overdrive.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is responsible for 44,000 deaths in the UK every year, but a report last year revealed there were delays in diagnosing 36% of all sepsis cases. <\/span><\/p>\n

The NICE guidelines clearly define the symptoms of sepsis, which include fast breathing, a fast heartrate and fever. It is hoped this will help minimise delays in treating the condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prof Saul Frost, who chaired the group who developed the guidance, said the \u201cthinking should be similar to considering that chest pain could be heart related.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Could this be sepsis?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

He added: \u201cAnyone can succumb to sepsis. We want clinicians to start asking \u2018could this be sepsis?\u2019 much earlier on so they can rule it out or get people the treatment they need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The guidelines come at the same time as an alert from NHS Improvement, which has said reform is needed to prevent children dying of conditions such as sepsis while in hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n

The watchdog suggested that poor monitoring causes 26% of preventable deaths in children and adults. <\/span><\/p>\n

It says paediatric patients in particular can go unnoticed when their health deteriorates, and that parents\u2019 concerns are often ignored. <\/span><\/p>\n

It encourages parents to speak up if they feel their child is becoming increasingly unwell, without worrying about annoying doctors or repeating the same concerns. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Mike Durki, NHS national director of patient safety, said: \u201cToo many parents with unwell children aren\u2019t encouraged enough by medical staff to raise concerns about their child\u2019s care.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTime and time again \u2013 and in some cases tragically too late \u2013 we see that some children could have received better care if healthcare providers worked with parents to understand and treat deterioration in health.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Expert legal advice<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

To speak to a solicitor about substandard medical care, please get in touch with us at Glynns Solicitors. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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