Sepsis is a life-threatening condition in which the body overreacts to an infection and starts attacking its own tissues and organs. Having a pre-existing health condition raises the risk of sepsis, ...
More must be done to ensure that NHS staff are aware of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, an ombudsman has said, following the "avoidable" death of a patient. Stephen Durkin, a factory worker from ...
Lanarkshire health chiefs are warning that sepsis is a life-threatening condition which kills more people than prostate, bowel and breast cancer combined. Also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning, ...