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WWL puts spotlight on World Sepsis Day

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Ahead of World Sepsis Day on September 13, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is aiming to raise awareness of the deadly condition.

Joanne Gregson, Sepsis Nurse, at WWL, will host an information stand this week to educate about sepsis and raise money for the Trust’s Three Wishes charity

Joanne said; “Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs.

There are around 250,000 cases of sepsis a year in the UK according to the UK Sepsis Trust. At least 46,000 people die every year as a result of the condition.

As part of her work at WWL, Joanne has been training and educating colleagues about spotting sepsis symptoms and thinking “Sepsis First”.

“Sepsis often masks itself as other conditions but if we can catch it within the hour, we can save lives.

“One 86-year-old lady who came into us was identified with having sepsis and responded well to treatment however, she does remain in hospital.

“She explained that she couldn’t remember very much about coming into hospital as she was very poorly.

“At the moment she has good and bad days but she couldn’t thank the nurses and doctors enough for all the care they have given her.”

World Sepsis Day is held on September 13 each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis.

How to spot sepsis in adults:

Seek medical help urgently if you (or another adult) develop any of these signs:

Slurred speech or confusion

Extreme shivering or muscle pain

Passing no urine (in a day)

Severe breathlessness

It feels like you’re going to die

Skin mottled or discoloured

How to spot sepsis in children:

A child may have sepsis if he or she:

Is breathing very fast

Is unwell with either a fever or very low temperature

Has a ‘fit’ or convulsion

Looks mottled, bluish, or pale

Has a rash that does not fade when you press it

Is very lethargic or difficult to wake

Feels abnormally cold to touch

A child under five-years-old may have sepsis if he or she:

Is not feeding

Is vomiting repeatedly

Has not passed urine for 12 hours

Sepsis accounts for at least eight million deaths annually and the number one preventable cause of death worldwide.

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