Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice is being given to the public on how to spot the warning signs of sepsis so that early appropriate treatment can be sought.

Public Health England (PHE), in partnership with the UK Sepsis Trust, launched a national sepsis campaign in December 2016 targeted at parents of children under five with the aim of raising awareness of the symptoms of sepsis and when to seek urgent medical help. Activity includes posters and leaflets, digital films featuring Melissa Mead and other families affected by sepsis, a Netmums partnership, national public relations and supporting communications through a range of National Health Service, local authority and commercial sector partners. So far the campaign has achieved strong engagement. The launch achieved excellent national news coverage, a million posters and leaflets have been ordered and there have been more than 2.7 million views of the digital films.