Every year on September 13, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board joins organisations and individuals around the world to mark World Sepsis Day.
What causes Sepsis?
Sepsis is caused by your body’s immune system responding abnormally to an infection in the body.
It is a life-threatening condition and if not diagnosed early can carry significant patient risk leading to permanent or life changing after-effects, including organ failure and even death in some instances.
The burden of sepsis remains a massive problem across the UK and the world. In the UK alone, the UK Sepsis Trust tells us that there are 48000 deaths from sepsis and over 245000 sufferers, many of whom go on to suffer long terms health effects.
CTM is Sepsis Savvy
In CTM we are determined to continue to improve the recognition and early treatment of sepsis.
CTM Events
Today (Friday 12 September) CTM’s Critical Care Outreach teams will be hosting Sepsis information stands in the foyers of Princess of Wales Hospital, Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Prince Charles Hospital, to talk to staff and patients about the risks of Sepsis, to support healthcare professionals to identify any patients they suspect at risk of Sepsis, and to educate staff and patients about the immediate steps to take to support anyone suspected of having Sepsis.
For more information, please contact your local Critical Care Outreach Team:
- Vanessa Jones Interim Lead Nurse, Resuscitation, Acute Deterioration and Outreach Services - [email protected]
- Emily James Lead Senior Nurse Acute Deterioration and Outreach Services - [email protected]
- Angharad Rees Lead outreach RGH - [email protected]
- Laura Williams Lead Outreach PoWH - [email protected]
- Nicola Savage Lead Outreach PCH - [email protected]
Additional Resources
The UK Sepsis Trust has lots of information and resources to help you spot the signs and symptoms of Sepsis (in adults and children). Take five minutes this September to get sepsis savvy.
To download a free Sepsis Manual from the UK Sepsis Trust, follow this link:
Further sepsis information and educational resources can be found here:
Vanessa Jones, Senior Nurse, Acute Deterioration and Critical Care Outreach Teams, said:
“As a Health Board, we want to support World Sepsis Day to highlight the ongoing need for the training and education of staff and the public in the recognition and treatment of sepsis.
“By supporting our staff to recognise the early signs of Sepsis, we are helping them to feel more confident in diagnosing and managing Sepsis promptly, when they first suspect it in a patient.”
“We also want to make our patients and communities more aware of the signs of Sepsis. By doing this, we can proactively work towards reducing preventable harm and death from Sepsis in the future.”
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