Life-threatening sepsis should be treated within one hour according to NICE

In a new draft quality standard, NICE says people showing signs of sepsis must be checked carefully. Once someone is classed as high-risk they should be seen by senior staff and given the right treatment within an hour. Professor Gillian Leng, NICE deputy chief executive, said: “Severe symptoms can develop in sepsis very quickly. If high-risk patients are not identified and treated promptly, people can be left with debilitating problems. In the worst cases, they may die. This quality standard highlights priorities in the continued fight to improve sepsis care. We know from recent case reviews that there are inconsistencies