Sepsis: Ambulance Services
Commons · Question 1925 · Tabled 26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Aug 2024
Question
Asked by Alberto Costa
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the criteria for ambulance dispatch to ensure that suspected sepsis cases are prioritised; and if he will take steps to ensure that the NHS guidelines on (a) calling 999 and (b) g
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 6 Aug 2024
Calls to 999 are triaged to ensure the sickest patients get the fastest response. Suspected sepsis is generally allocated a Category 2 response. This category of response is for emergency incidents that require urgent assessment and rapid transportation.T...