Sepsis; Antibiotic Administration

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Dear James Paget University 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

Freedomofinformation, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Jordan

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The Trust will endeavour to provide this within the 20 working-day deadline and I will of course keep you informed should this not prove possible for any reason.

Many thanks

Ann Filby MCIPR
Head of Communications & Corporate Affairs
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tel: 01493 452162
[James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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Freedomofinformation, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Jordan

Further to your Freedom of Information request which we received on the 15 September 2017, please find attached the information you require.

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Many Thanks

Ann Filby MCIPR
Head of Communications & Corporate Affairs
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tel: 01493 452162
[James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]