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

HISTORICAL FACTS: Sepsis killing too many as lessons not learned warns nhs watchdog | History Defined

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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