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Sepsis
Raising awareness of Sepsis
Sepsis is a common and potentially life-threatening condition triggered by an infection which causes the body’s immune system to go into overdrive. If it not treated quickly, it can lead to multiple organ failure and death.
Health Education England (HEE) is working with partner organisation to help improve patients’ outcomes and reduce the number of avoidable deaths occurring every year by ensuring all health and care staff has access to up-to-date education and training about sepsis.
HEE Resources on Sepsis
This video introduces the resources currently available from HEE on sepsis, how to access them and opportunities for their use.
Visit the Sepsis programme on e-learning for Healthcare
Reports
In 2016, we scoped the provision of sepsis education and training for healthcare staff in England, to help us to better understand what resources are already in use and where gaps exist.
The report 'Getting it right - the current state of sepsis education and training for healthcare staff across England' highlights numerous examples of good practice in relation to sepsis education and training. It also identifies clear gaps in the provision of sepsis education and training, particularly for healthcare staff working in community and primary care settings, management and executive staff within healthcare providers, and staff in permanent and non-training roles. Read the full report and the executive summary.