BAPRAS supports NCEPOD report calling for more to be done to identify and treat sepsis

2nd December 2015

 

BAPRAS supports a new report from the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) which shows that more must be done to identify and treat sepsis, a major cause of avoidable death in the UK.

The research from NCEPOD found significant failings in the prompt recognition and treatment of the condition, with 45 per cent of patients included in the study who were admitted to hospital with no other obvious functional problems either suffered from a disabling condition at discharge or died with sepsis.

Sepsis kills mroe people than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined, with as many as 60,000 deaths a year. BAPRAS is keen to raise awareness of the critical role of plastic surgeons in the detection and management of sepsis, as well as the subsequent reconstruction and rehabilitation. As a matter of routine, all plastic surgery juniors are trained in detecting and treating burn sepsis and necrotising fasciitis.

Peter Budny, Chair of BAPRAS Communications and Public Education Committee noted that "Plastic Surgeons play a critical role in detecting sepsis. By understanding the role of and supporting the need for front-line plastic surgeons in multidisciplinary team working, we believe that quicker recognition and treatment will result in more patient lives saved and less use of vital NHS resources"

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