Written Question · S5W-21099 · Session 5
What action it is taking in response to the reported rise in the number of sepsis cases in the Scottish Borders, including 66 deaths in 201…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the reported rise in the number of sepsis cases in the Scottish Borders, including 66 deaths in 2017-18.
The answer
The Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP) continues to support improvement in sepsis identification and treatment. Since 2012 there has been a 21% reduction in mortality from sepsis across Scotland. SPSP will continue to review the trends in data and support improvements in care for people with sepsis.
Over the last two years there have been significant changes to the way sepsis is diagnosed and the way it is recorded in patients’ notes. These changes, together with increased awareness of sepsis by both clinical staff and patients, are leading to significant increases across Scotland in the number of patients who are correctly classified as having sepsis.
Over the last two years there have been significant changes to the way sepsis is diagnosed and the way it is recorded in patients’ notes. These changes, together with increased awareness of sepsis by both clinical staff and patients, are leading to significant increases across Scotland in the number of patients who are correctly classified as having sepsis.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-21099 by reference.