Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93130

Sepsis: Death

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to help reduce sepsis mortality in patients with leukaemia and other cancers.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Sepsis has no specific diagnostic test, and the signs and symptoms can vary hugely across all patients, making sepsis challenging to diagnose early. It is therefore critical that all acutely unwell patients are treated promptly and appropriately regardles...

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