12. Short Debate: Sepsis — The Chameleon

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 8:16 pm on 18 April 2018.

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Photo of Angela Burns Angela Burns Conservative 8:16, 18 April 2018

You talk about saving lives, and you're absolutely right, that's very important, but, actually, the thing about sepsis is the destruction it causes to the people who do survive it. So, if you can get into a hospital quicker, then you are less likely to lose your limbs, you're less likely to have your brain basically scrambled by the sepsis, you're less likely to be left with debilitating long-term conditions. So, when you talk about the fact that the deaths have gone down, which is great, and when you talk about the fact that you're seeking to improve it, I would say to you that there are still way too many people who present to GPs or to hospitals with symptoms that are not recognised quickly enough. So, even though they go on to live, they live with such catastrophic consequences that their lives are completely changed.