World Sepsis Awareness Day 2016

The motion

That the Parliament notes that 13 September 2016 marked World Sepsis Awareness Day; understands that Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs, which can result from large infections, as well as small injuries such as cuts and bites; further understands that Sepsis leads to 44,000 deaths in the UK each year with around 2,000 of those in Scotland; considers that it is unacceptable that Sepsis is the biggest direct cause of death in UK pregnancies; acknowledges the importance of raising awareness of this illness as the UK Sepsis Trust recently revealed that one-in-three Britons have not heard about the condition and 45% of those polled could not offer an opinion on what Sepsis is, and calls for more attention and education on this condition.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 13 Con 8 Lab 2 LD 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

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