Sepsis: how parents and professionals can spot the symptoms

Hospitals are starting to use a new early warning system to diagnose sepsis

Identifying sepsis is a challenge for parents, carers and health professionals alike. It is often mistaken for flu, which can lead to a correct diagnosis coming too late.

Acknowledgement of such difficulties prompted a nationwide campaign in 2016 to help parents spot the signs of sepsis, involving the distribution of millions of leaflets to GP surgeries and hospitals.

Related: My son died of sepsis. He'd still be alive if I'd known what it was

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