Written question asked by Eric Ollerenshaw (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 November 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 November 2012. It was answered by Dan Poulter (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Blood Diseases
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 5 July 2012, Official Report, column 758W, on blood: diseases, by what means his Department ascertains that health care professionals are routinely trained to diagnose and treat sepsis.
[127826]
- Answer
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Frontline health care professionals are routinely trained to recognise the early signs of sepsis. The Department supports the advice provided in the existing international guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis. In addition, the Department published ‘Start Smart Then Focus’ in 2011 which is aimed at health care professional and recommends that if there is evidence of bacterial infection, local guidelines should be used to initiate prompt effective antibiotic treatment within one hour of diagnosis (or as soon as possible) in patients with life threatening infections. This guidance also recommends auditing the time to treatment to ensure effective local performance.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 127826; 553 c192W
- Session
- 2012-13
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- Subjects
- Diagnosis Blood Diseases Health professions Training Blood diseases
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