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Suspected sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management

  • NICE guideline
  • Reference number: NG51
  • Published:  13 July 2016
  • Last updated:  19 March 2024
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Tools and resources

Tools and resources to help you put the guidance into practice.

Education

  • NHS England Sepsis in acute care settings eLearning programme

  • NHS England Sepsis in community-based care eLearning programme

Resource impact

  • Resource impact statement

Implementation support

  • Measuring the use of NICE guidance: NICEimpact children and young people’s healthcare

  • UK Sepsis Trust clinical tools

  • Measuring the use of NICE guidance

Audit and service improvement

  • Baseline assessment tool (Excel 77 KB)

    Published:
    19 March 2024

Research recommendations

  • Research recommendations information

Guidance into practice

  • About the Into practice guide

  • Practical steps to improving the quality of care and services using NICE guidance

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