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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Sepsis killing too many as lessons not learned, warns NHS watchdog

Medical equipment on an NHS hospital ward.
NHS ombudsman says major improvements are urgently needed to avoid more fatalities. Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA

Sepsis is still killing too many patients due to the same hospital failings that occurred a decade ago, a damning report by the NHS ombudsman has warned.

Avoidable mistakes include delays in spotting and treating the condition, poor communication between health staff, sub-standard record keeping and missed opportunities for follow-up care, according to Rob Behrens, the parliamentary and health service ombudsman (PHSO).

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