Sepsis Knowledge Hub

Library books

The Library has a wide range of books and e-books covering all clinical specialties. All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff are able to join the library and borrow books. If you are unsure where to start please speak to a member of library staff and we will be happy to help you.​

Library catalogue

Sepsis game

The Library stocks a range of educational board games which are available to borrow. Great for team meetings and training!

UpToDate

UpToDate is an evidence-based decision support tool and is available to all Trust staff. It includes over 11,000 clinical topics, drug information, and more.  Access at work by clicking the UpToDate link in the Start Menu or login from elsewhere with NHS Athens.

Access UpToDate

​Evidence-based resources

• UpToDate ​ [NHS ATHENS OR CREATE PERSONAL LOGIN ON-SITE VIA START MENU]
• NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: sepsis
• ​NICE Evidence: sepsis
• NICE Guidance: sepsis
• Sepsis: Recognition, diagnosis & early management (NG51)
• ​BMJ Best Practice ​ [NHS ATHENS]
• Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews​​

Web resources

• ​HEE sepsis awareness
• Getting it right –Health Education England report on the current state of sepsis education and training for healthcare staff across England (Exec Summary  and Full Report )
• NHS England Cross-system Sepsis Programme
• RCGP sepsis toolkit
• Resources for the detection and management of deterioration in adult patients (NHS Improvement)​
• Sepsis (NHS England)

Keep up-to-date

KnowledgeShare is our targeted current awareness service. Alerts are emailed out every fortnight. Your KnowledgeShare profile can be created to be as broad or specific as you need, and can be updated if your interests change.   It can include non-clinical topics such as leadership, management, coaching, and research, as well as clinical conditions.

Sepsis Bulletin

Bulletins & Updates

KnowledgeShare

​Organisations

• NICE Sepsis Pathways
• UK Sepsis Trust

​CPD eLearning

• ​eLearning: Think Sepsis

​Apps

• BMJ Best Practice app
• BNF/BNFC app
• BrowZine app (access the library journals)
• Cochrane iPad app
• ​UpToDate app

​Social media

• Sepsis Alliance @SepsisAlliance
• Sepsis Kills @sepsis_kills
• Sepsis UK @SepsisUK
• UK Sepsis Trust ​@UKSepsisTrust

​Videos

• ​Sepsis - Health Matters talk by MicalyaTelfer, East Cheshire NHS Trust.
• Think sepsis​
• Project Transform - an interactive film to help all healthcare professionals understand the common factors that may delay or hinder the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis
• Spotting sepsis in the sick child