Guidance

Sepsis in children: advice for health visitors and school nurses

This document sets out what public health nurses, health visitors and school nurses need to know about sepsis and the advice to give to parents.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 4 October 2017

Documents

Sepsis in children: information for health visitors and school nurses

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 201356

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Details

This document aims to raise awareness of sepsis locally among public health nurses and their teams. Services provided by health visitors and school nurses are not intended to provide a first line treatment or diagnostic service for acutely unwell children, however, they may be contacted for advice and to reduce fears or concerns.

Published 4 October 2017