Thursday 15 December 2016

Jeremy Hunt launches nationwide sepsis campaign to help parents spot the signs in children

Jeremy Hunt launches nationwide sepsis campaign to help parents spot the signs in children Jeremy Hunt has launched a nationwide campaign to help parents spot the signs of sepsis.

The Health Secretary is hoping to raise awareness of the “devastating” condition which causes around 37,000 deaths each year in England.

Mr Hunt said “we need to get far better at spotting it across the NHS”, adding: “By raising awareness and improving clinical practice we will save lives in the fight against this horrible illness.”

The campaign, delivered by Public Health England and the UK Sepsis Trust, is part of a series of measures by the NHS to tackle the condition which arises as a complication of an infection. The Independent

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