The United Kingdom Sepsis Trust’s tools are available for download and – if required –modification. By downloading and using these tools, you indicate that you understand and agree with these following terms of use:

• That these tools will sit within and under your local clinical governance processes. Your organisation (and you as their representative) should ensure that these tools are approved for use according to your local governance processes
• These tools are intended to aid with clinical decision-making and application of appropriate treatments. When they are introduced within an organisation, they should be supported by an appropriate training, education and support package. Implementation should be audited to ensure compliance and safety
• Users of these tools, if they are modified locally, are strongly recommended to invite local peer review against the UKST tools to confirm that the information contained within them is correct. The authors accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies, information perceived as misleading, or the success or failure of any treatment regimen detailed in the screening tools
• These tools are updated regularly. Your organisation needs to ensure that they use the latest version of the tool. By submitting your e-mail address we will ensure that you are on our mailing list to be informed whenever our tools are updated
• In joining our mailing list, you confirm your agreement to amend any locally modified tool to compliance with the latest version of the UKST tools at the earliest opportunity
• The tools that are NICE accredited cannot be modified (other than adding your organisations logo / IQR / document number). If modification occurs the tool is no longer NICE accredited
• Some of our tools are NOT NICE accredited. These tools are clearly labelled as such
• UKST can help with the modification of the tools for local application . Please contact us on  info@sepsistrust.org to begin this discussion. If considering this, please be aware:

1. Responsibility for pathway contents, clinical governance, audit and delivery of clinical care lies solely with the provider
2. The provider understands that any modified pathway is not NICE approved
3. All tools based on any UKST website content, subsequent versions of the UKST tools or utilise the ‘Sepsis Six’ should include appropriate accreditation “Tools based on design and content from the United Kingdom Sepsis Trust”, and feature the UKST logo.