HSJ investigation shows more needs to be done to reduce preventable sepsis deaths
A recent article published by the HSJ uncovered a concerning trend regarding sepsis care in the UK, revealing systemic failings that have contributed to over 30 preventable deaths in the last five years alone. UKST Founder & Joint CEO Dr Ron Daniels said: “This...
UK Sepsis Trust supports calls for Group B Strep screening to save babies
The UK Sepsis Trust (UKST) is lending its voice to Group B Strep Support’s campaign asking for Group B Strep to be made a notifiable disease by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). Other charities calling for the change, which would make it a legal...
UK Sepsis Trust applauds Martha’s Rule rollout in England following teen’s death
At least 100 NHS trusts in England are expected to bring in the right to a second opinion initially. Martha Mills died aged 13 in 2021 after failures to identify and properly treat a case of sepsis that developed while she was in King’s College hospital in London She...