Suspected sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management

Draft guidance consultation

The consultation for the update of Suspected sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management (NG51) is now open.  

NICE is transforming to deliver more timely, relevant and impactful guidance while maintaining our commitment to quality. Following stakeholder feedback, we are proposing to split the final version of this guideline by population. NG51 will be split into the following sections:
•  NEWS2 populations (those aged 16 and over),
•  Pregnant or recently pregnant people, and
•  Children and young people.

Splitting the sepsis guideline into these three sections will make it easier to find relevant information quickly for each of these populations.  We will publish our final recommendations as three separate guidelines later this year.

We welcome your comments on the draft recommendations, evidence summary and equality health impact assessments.

The consultation closes on Friday 18th July 2025 at 5pm

How to comment

1. Register your organisation or comment as an individual

If you’re commenting for an organisation, your organisation needs to be registered as a stakeholder.

Not eligible? Contact the stakeholder organisation that most closely represents your interests and pass your comments to them.

We can accept comments from individuals. These will be considered, but you won’t get a formal response and they won’t be posted on the NICE website. Wherever possible we encourage you to submit your comments through a registered stakeholder organisation.

2. Read the consultation documents

Documents to comment on:

• Draft guideline
• Evidence reviews
  • Evidence review: D
  • Evidence review E
  • Evidence review: F
  • Evidence review: G
  • Evidence review: H
  • Evidence review: I
• Equality impact assessment

Other information about the consultation

• Committee member list
• Committee member list: DOI

Developing NICE guidelines: how to get involved

• Final scope – for information

3. Add your comments

• You must use this form.
• You must declare any links with, or funding from, the tobacco industry

If you share similar views with another organisation, send a joint response.

Make sure you consider:

• The areas that will have the biggest impact on practice and be challenging to implement
• How to help users overcome challenges

Developing NICE guidelines: how to get involved suggests some other areas to comment on.

4. Email the form to us

Email: sepsis@nice.org.uk

Deadline: 5pm on Friday 18th July 2025