Sepsis; Antibiotic Administration

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Dear The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

As part of your trusts clinical response to emergency department sepsis presentations; could you clarify whether antibiotics are administered under Patient group directives (PGD) or prescription only?
Could you also please provide me a copy of your emergency department Sepsis proforma/flowchart/toolkit.

Yours faithfully,

Jordan Gillard

Freedomofinfo (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Gillard

We acknowledge receipt of your request and confirm it will be processed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.

Yours sincerely
Clare Hazell
Freedom of Information Officer

Freedom of Information Department
Management Secretaries Office
Tower Block - Ground Floor
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tel 01895 279828
Email [email address]

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From: Jordan Gillard <[FOI #433237 email]>
Sent: 20 September 2017 21:32
To: Freedomofinfo (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Sepsis; Antibiotic Administration

Dear The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

As part of your trusts clinical response to emergency department sepsis presentations; could you clarify whether antibiotics are administered under Patient group directives (PGD) or prescription only?
Could you also please provide me a copy of your emergency department Sepsis proforma/flowchart/toolkit.

Yours faithfully,

Jordan Gillard

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Dear Mr Gillard

 

In response to your Freedom of Information request, please find below the
Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's response to your questions.

 

'Current practice for the administration of antibiotics for the management
of sepsis in the emergency department is given via a prescription and not
via a PGD.'

 

In addition, we have also attached a copy of the Proforma.

 

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Yours sincerely
Clare Hazell
Freedom of Information Officer

 

Freedom of Information Department

Management Secretaries Office

Tower Block - Ground Floor

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Tel 01895 279828

Email  [email address]