Find out more about Sepsis

A free talk on Sepsis takes place at the Royal Oldham Hospital next Thursday

Next Thursday (March 22), the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust will be hosting a free talk on ‘Sepsis’ at the Royal Oldham Hospital.

Local people can find out more about the potentially life-threatening condition sepsis at a free public talk.

Sepsis is a serious condition which arises in response to an infection.

The human body generates an aggravated response to fighting infection and sometimes, this results in attacking and damage to its own tissues and organs.

Sepsis can be life-threatening if not recognised and treated early and precisely.

Common signs are fever, increased heart rate, shallow or increased breathing and confusion.

This talk will give a tour of the history and evolution of Sepsis to what is now a national campaign.

Dr Umal Ghori who will be giving the talk, will provide an update on the importance, recognition and treatment of sepsis, providing facts and definitions, as well as explaining what happens to the body in sepsis and how the condition is treated.

Dr Ghori said: “Sepsis is a unique disease in that it does not differentiate between age, sex, race, religion, or social class, and kills all alike.

"This talk will cover the basics of recognising sepsis, peruse a case presentation, and detail local trust policy, initiatives and the national Survive Sepsis Campaign.

"The talk will be informative with the opportunity to ask questions, in the hope that we can help you to recognise symptoms, so together we can save lives”.

The talk will be held next Thursday between 2-3pm in Room G17, the Education Centre, at the Royal Oldham Hospital. 

All are welcome to attend. To book your place contact Angela Greenwood on 01706 517302 or email: membership@pat.nhs.uk

The event is free and is one of a series of ‘Medicine for Members’ events arranged to give the public and the Trust’s public members a greater insight into their local hospital and the services it provides.

So far, more than 12,500 people have signed up to become Trust members.