UKST to attend Revealing the Burden of Sepsis conference in Paris
UKST are delighted to be presenting at the Revealing the Burden of Sepsis conference, which takes place at the CESE Paris and online on the 9th September, during sepsis awareness month. This patient-driven event will bring together international sepsis communities to...
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...