HSG Sepsis Awareness

Sepsis claims 44,000 lives annually in the UK and costs the NHS an estimated £2.5 billion.

Sepsis can be caused by a huge variety of different bugs, most of which we come into contact with everyday
This course has been designed to give you more awareness of sepsis, its causes, risk factors and how to spot the signs of sepsis

Duration
The Health & Safety Group would recommend approx. 1 hour to complete this course

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course the learner will:

• Have a greater understanding of sepsis
• Be able to explain how to reduce the risk factors of Sepsis
• Know how to spot the signs of sepsis and initiate the appropriate treatment

Course includes

• What is Sepsis
• Stages of Sepsis
• Causes & Risk Factors
• Spotting Sepsis
• Red Flag Sepsis
• Diagnosis & Treatment
• Post-Sepsis Syndrome
• The Sepsis Six
• Recovering from Sepsis

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at all staff throughout the health and social care sector, in particular

• Existing staff to update existing knowledge
• New starters to the organisation