Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of allowing patients the right to request an urgent second opinion from other clinicians on the number of sepsis-related mortalities there would have been in the last five years.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The Department is actively considering introducing the right to request an urgent second opinion from other clinicians for patients and their families. As part of this process, the Department will explore available evidence on the extent to which this could improve patient safety, including the potential impact on sepsis-related mortality.
The Department works closely with NHS England and other partners in the health system to support healthcare professionals to detect and treat sepsis. Over recent years, the National Health Service has become much better at spotting and treating sepsis quickly, including through use of the National Early Warning Score and Paediatric Early Warning Score, which support clinicians to identify and respond to patients at risk of acute deterioration and with suspected sepsis.
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided funding for the procurement of into laser treatments for the prevention of (a) sepsis and (b) bacterial infections for people with wounds.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department invests over £1 billion per year through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Since 2017, the NIHR has funded 14 research projects on sepsis diagnosis and management, with a combined total funding value of over £27 million.
The Department continues to invest heavily in research and development of new tools to aid in the detection and management of sepsis and bacterial infections with the guidance of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Laser therapies for sepsis and bacterial infections are still in their infancy, but the Department will continue to work closely with NICE to ensure that when they mature, their efficacy is proven and, subject to NICE recommending their use, they may become available to the National Health Service.
Written Evidence Apr. 24 2024
Inquiry: Preterm BirthFound: including extremely preterm birth, cord prolapse, placental abruption, infection, and potentially sepsis
Mentions:
1: Nigel Evans (Con - Ribble Valley) delight, privilege and honour it was to be in the Chamber yesterday when Craig took his seat post his sepsis - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lindsay Hoyle (Spk - Chorley) you and your family that you are an inspiration to the people in this country who have suffered with sepsis - Speech Link
2: Craig Mackinlay (Con - South Thanet) Prime Minister, can we please ensure that we embed recognition of early signs of sepsis? - Speech Link
3: Rishi Sunak (Con - Richmond (Yorks)) Friend is right that sepsis is a devastating condition; we are working hard to raise awareness of it, - Speech Link
Mar. 26 2024
Source Page: Research Ventures Catalyst: successful applicationsFound: will focus on respiratory infection, the biggest infectious killer globally and most common cause of sepsis
Asked by: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that their approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance across the world also works to end preventable deaths linked to unclean birth environments.
Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK's Ending Preventable Deaths campaign takes a multisectoral approach which includes tackling antimicrobial resistance, alongside strengthening health systems, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and broader determinants like nutrition, climate and water, sanitation and hygiene. Neonatal sepsis is a particular concern in the context of antimicrobial resistance and as such is where the UK will look to particularly align our work on water sanitation and hygiene, with our work on antimicrobial resistance and the health of mothers and newborns.
Correspondence Mar. 06 2024
Committee: Health and Social Care Committee (Department: Department of Health and Social Care)Found: 13 -year-old Martha Mills, who, after being admitted to hospital following an accident, contracted sepsis
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to increase public awareness of sepsis since their 2016 campaign Helping parents spot the signs of sepsis.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England provides ‘easy read documents’ on its website detailing how to prevent, spot the signs and symptoms of, and manage problems after, incidence of sepsis. Local NHS trusts can also decide to run local public awareness campaigns on sepsis, including for symptoms and management in adults and children. The Government continues to work closely with the UK Sepsis Trust who play a pivotal role in influencing public awareness of sepsis through wide ranging campaigns, online resources, and events.
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase clinical awareness of sepsis.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Improved awareness and clinical recognition of acute deterioration has led to an increase in the number of people identified and diagnosed as at risk of sepsis. Health Education England (HEE) has launched multiple sepsis training toolkits, including training for general practitioner reception staff to spot deteriorating patients. NHS England encourages healthcare providers to adopt the National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) as a screening tool for the recognition and treatment of sepsis in clinical settings. The NEWS2 tool has been rolled out across 98.4% of acute trusts and 100% of ambulance trusts in England.
To update and improve national guidance in line with new evidence, NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are working with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) to implement their published recommendations for sepsis diagnosis and treatment from the ‘Statement on the initial antimicrobial treatment of Sepsis’, published in May 2022, which provides clinicians with a strong framework for clinical judgement and diagnosis of sepsis, ensuring antibiotics are used in a targeted and measured way. NICE is expected to publish the updated sepsis guideline, reflecting AoMRC’s recommendations, imminently.