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Fast action by nurses essential to prevent deaths from sepsis.

Late diagnosis and delayed use of antibiotics are leading to the deaths of thousands of UK patients from sepsis each year, according to the health service ombudsman. A report on the deaths of ten patients by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman estimates that 37,000 patients die each year because of failings such as untimely examinations and inadequate history taking. Sepsis is an overreaction of the immune system to infection that can cause severe inflammation and blood clots. Symptoms can include slurred speech and extreme muscle pain. Patients with pneumonia, bowel perforation, urinary infection or severe skin infections are at particular risk. The report says national guidelines and protocols on sepsis care are not being followed. Ombudsman Julie Mellor said: ‘We know it is not easy to spot the early signs but if we learn from these complaints and improve diagnosis and treatment, lives can be saved.’ Georgina McNamara, a critical care outreach nurse at Heart of England