Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 1925

Sepsis: Ambulance Services

Tabled: 26 July 2024

Answered: 6 August 2024

Question

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

Karin Smyth

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...

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