Sepsis can be hard to recognise, so trust your gut instinct .
If you spot any of the signs or are concerned call 111 or go to Emergency and just ask: “Could it be sepsis?” 

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Stocktake of sepsis management in Aotearoa New Zealand

Completed by Synergia on behalf of the Health Quality & Safety Commission. Published in September 2022.

The Health Quality & Safety Commission worked with Synergia to undertake a stocktake of the current management of sepsis in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The aim was to understand current clinical practices, protocols and guidance across the patient pathway, including the recognition of risk, diagnosis, treatment, management and follow up for sepsis patients in acute and secondary care settings.

This report sets out the findings of the stocktake.

Journal article: 

Burden and distribution of mortality due to sepsis and severe infection in children and adolescents in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

McDonald G, Hayman R, Hii J | Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | April 2024

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