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Establish sepsis as a medical emergency and a priority for the NHS
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112 signatures
What the petition asks
The recent surge of sepsis related deaths in the UK, including of my own grandmother, needs to be addressed before more people are lost unnecessarily to the infection.
Many are dying from sepsis but of these only around 40% of death certificates state sepsis as cause of death.
Many are dying from sepsis but of these only around 40% of death certificates state sepsis as cause of death.
Sepsis kills more than 44,000 people a year in the UK alone. This is more than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined.
Despite these alarming statistics many don’t know about the implications and seriousness of the infection, which leads to an increase in blood pressure and multiple organ failure.
The amount of people with sepsis has increased by over a third from 2015 to 2017, showing this is an ever increasing problem which needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
Despite these alarming statistics many don’t know about the implications and seriousness of the infection, which leads to an increase in blood pressure and multiple organ failure.
The amount of people with sepsis has increased by over a third from 2015 to 2017, showing this is an ever increasing problem which needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
Timeline
| 12 Sep 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
112
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Sep 2018
Closed
12 Mar 2019
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