mother-of-two anna tilley survived after spending four days in intensive care with blood poisoning , pictured with her son harry . patients ' lives are at risk from blood poisoning because hospitals are not implementing a standard treatment that can double their chances of survival , experts have warned . sepsis , previously known as septicaemia , affects more than 100,000 britons a year and kills 37,000 -- more than breast , bowel and prostate cancer combined . now a snapshot nhs study reveals that on one surgical ward at a leading teaching hospital , 90 per cent of patients failed to get the correct treatment , involving a simple set of lifesaving measures known as sepsis six . the familiar brown signs are set up to show tourists where to find an area 's finest attractions . so visitors to dornoch 's golf course or the sutherland town 's historic cathedral were surprised instead to be pointed in the direction of some toilets , the local gp ... and an abattoir . and even if bewildered tourists did suddenly fancy a trip to the slaughterhouse , they would discover it is in the process of being demolished . on a visit to the scottish town of dornoch , tourists are pointed towards the local slaughterhouse . visitors to dornoch , pictured , have to move quickly if they wish to visit the abattoir - as its being demolished . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- erykah badu 's naked stroll through downtown dallas , texas , for a music video has earned her a disorderly conduct citation . the bizarre sign caused an online stir after it was posted on twitter and retweeted by scots crime writer ian rankin . the photo was originally put online by jon palmer from the cheese house , cromarty , who tweeted : ` market day tomorrow in the town that has all bases covered when it comes to tourist attractions . ' the singer shed her clothes as she walked through dealey plaza until she was nude and then fell near where president john f. kennedy was assassinated . badu said the video was `` shot guerrilla style , '' without a crew and in one take march 17 . a dallas police spokeswoman said earlier in the week that they wanted to press charges against badu because children were present , but no one had called police or filed a complaint that day . police now have their witness . `` one witness did come forward yesterday , thus leading to the charges filed today , '' a statement from dallas police said friday . a citation of misdemeanor disorderly conduct has been mailed to badu , who is a dallas resident , police said . the tweet then quickly drew a series of facetious online comments . stephen foster asked : ` sweeney todd lives anywhere nearby ? ' malcolm ramsay said : ` a trip to dornoch ? it 's kill or cure ... ' gavin sutherland of gavin 's traditional butchers , based in the nearby retail park in dornoch , said yesterday of the abattoir : ` it has been knocked to the ground . they are demolishing it as we speak . it 's been derelict for four or five years . ' brown signs normally only point to attractions or sites of historic significance . a highland council spokesman said : ` we are looking into the current status and accuracy of the sign in question . ' `` after much discussion , it has been determined that this charge best fits her conduct when she disrobed in a public place without disregard -lsb- sic -rsb- to other individuals and children who were in close proximity , '' the police statement said . if convicted , badu could be fined $ 500 , police said . `` it will be up to her as to how she wants to proceed further with this case , '' police said . `` she can contest it in a court of law or simply pay the fine . '' badu and her representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment . she did post a series of short messages on the social networking site twitter last weekend , soon after the `` window seat '' video was released on her web site . after high-profile campaigns in 2013 which exposed the shocking death rates , the method was officially recommended by nhs england . yet an audit , revealed at the annual president 's meeting of the royal college of surgeons of edinburgh in march , showed that vital steps in the process are being missed , meaning the condition was more likely to take hold with fatal consequences . the college is now calling for nationwide tracking of the protocol to weed out hospitals that are failing to tackle the problem . sepsis six involves blood tests to check for infection ; testing the level of lactate , a chemical produced when cells are starved of oxygen ; giving oxygen and iv fluids to protect organs and raise dangerously low blood pressure ; checking urine hourly to monitor fluid levels and kidney function ; and administering antibiotics to clear any underlying infection . the study of 23 patients with sepsis at edinburgh royal infirmary revealed just one in ten had their lactate levels tested . only 40 per cent were given oxygen , and staff failed to measure urine output in nearly a third of cases . she tweeted that `` there were children there . i prayed they wouldnt b traumatized . '' dr ron daniels , chief executive of the uk sepsis trust who helped devise sepsis six , warns that , despite being a small sample , the finding of the study was far from unusual . ` sadly this and other studies show patients are not getting access to a treatment that saves lives . every one of the six steps is vitally important , and nothing should be missed out . ' some 90 per cent of patients were not given correct treatment to prevent blood poisoning on a surgical ward at edinburgh royal infirmary , an nhs study revealed . sepsis occurs when the immune system overreacts to an infection , causing multiple organ failure if not treated quickly . it can be triggered by an infection in any part of the body , most commonly the lungs , urinary tract , abdomen and pelvis . it is often a problem that develops while in hospital , after surgery . those with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or cancer are at increased risk . symptoms include slurred speech , muscle pain , mottled or discoloured skin , poor urine output and severe breathlessness . ` delays in the identification and treatment of sepsis can have serious consequences for patients , ' says dr seng wong , who carried out the edinburgh audit . his research also found sepsis six awareness improved after a three-month staff training and a poster campaign . more than half of subsequent patients had their lactate measured , 60 per cent were given oxygen and 90 per cent had their urine measured . mother-of-two anna tilley knows only too well the importance of staff awareness . four days after anna developed a sore throat , aches and pains and a high temperature , she was hallucinating , had a mottled rash and was struggling to breathe . ` my parents carried me to the doctor 's and insisted my gp call an ambulance , ' says anna . ` at a&e i waited four hours in a side room . although i had typical symptoms of sepsis , none of the doctors recognised i was dying . ' the 26-year-old from west sussex says she was just hours from death when a quick-thinking doctor spotted the danger signs . anna spent four days in intensive care on oxygen and antibiotics after her liver , kidneys and pancreas all failed . ` i later learned that without treatment , i would have died in my sleep that night , ' anna adds . ` awareness needs to be raised of this awful condition , which takes so many lives . '
experts have warned hospitals not using standard treatment for sepsis . blood poisoning affects more than 100,000 britons a year and kills 37,000 . 10 % of patients at edinburgh royal infirmary ward given correct treatment . sepsis six involves blood tests to check for infection and monitoring urine .
mother-of-two anna tilley survived after spending four days in intensive care with blood poisoning , pictured with her son harry . patients ' lives are at risk from blood poisoning because hospitals are not implementing a standard treatment that can double their chances of survival , experts have warned . sepsis , previously known as septicaemia , affects more than 100,000 britons a year and kills 37,000 -- more than breast , bowel and prostate cancer combined . now a snapshot nhs study reveals that on one surgical ward at a leading teaching hospital , 90 per cent of patients failed to get the correct treatment , involving a simple set of lifesaving measures known as sepsis six . the familiar brown signs are set up to show tourists where to find an area 's finest attractions . so visitors to dornoch 's golf course or the sutherland town 's historic cathedral were surprised instead to be pointed in the direction of some toilets , the local gp ... and an abattoir . and even if bewildered tourists did suddenly fancy a trip to the slaughterhouse , they would discover it is in the process of being demolished . on a visit to the scottish town of dornoch , tourists are pointed towards the local slaughterhouse . visitors to dornoch , pictured , have to move quickly if they wish to visit the abattoir - as its being demolished . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- erykah badu 's naked stroll through downtown dallas , texas , for based in the nearby retail park in dornoch , said yesterday of the abattoir : ` it has been knocked to the ground . they are demolishing it as we speak . it 's been derelict for four or five years . ' brown signs normally only point to attractions or sites of historic significance . a highland council spokesman said : ` we are looking into the current status and accuracy of the sign in question . ' `` after much discussion , it has been determined that this charge best fits her conduct when she disrobed in a public place without disregard -lsb- sic -rsb- to other individuals and children who were in close proximity , '' the police statement said . if convicted , badu could be fined $ 500 , police said . `` it will be up to her as to how she wants to proceed further with this case , '' police said . `` she can contest it in a court of law or simply pay the fine . '' badu and her representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment . she did post a series of short messages on the social networking site twitter last weekend , soon after the `` window seat '' video was released on her web site . after high-profile campaigns in 2013 which exposed the shocking death rates , the method was officially recommended by nhs england . yet an audit , revealed at the annual president 's meeting of the royal college of surgeons of edinburgh in march , showed that vital steps in the process are being missed , meaning the condition was more likely to take hold with fatal consequences . the college is now calling for nationwide tracking of the protocol to weed out hospitals that are failing to tackle the problem . sepsis six involves blood tests to check for infection ; testing the level of lactate , a chemical produced when cells are starved of oxygen ; giving oxygen and iv fluids to protect organs and raise dangerously low blood pressure ; checking urine hourly to monitor fluid levels and kidney function ; and administering antibiotics to clear any underlying infection . the study of 23 patients with sepsis at edinburgh royal infirmary revealed just one in ten had their lactate levels tested . only 40 per cent were given oxygen , and staff failed to measure urine output in nearly a third of cases . she tweeted that `` there were children there . i prayed they wouldnt b traumatized . '' dr ron daniels , chief executive of the uk sepsis trust who helped devise sepsis six , warns that , despite being a small sample , the finding of the study was far from unusual . ` sadly this and other studies show patients are not getting access to a treatment that saves lives . every one of the six steps is vitally important , and nothing should be missed out . ' some 90 per cent of patients were not given correct treatment to prevent blood poisoning on a surgical ward at edinburgh royal infirmary , an nhs study revealed . sepsis occurs when the immune system overreacts to an infection , causing multiple organ failure if not treated quickly . it can be triggered by an infection in any part of the body , most commonly the lungs , urinary tract , abdomen and pelvis . it is often a problem that develops while in hospital , after surgery . those with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or cancer are at increased risk . symptoms include slurred speech , muscle pain , mottled or discoloured skin , poor urine output and severe breathlessness . ` delays in the identification and treatment of sepsis can have serious consequences for patients , ' says dr seng wong , who carried out the edinburgh audit . his research also found sepsis six awareness improved after a three-month staff training and a poster campaign . more than half of subsequent patients had their lactate measured , 60 per cent were given oxygen and 90 per cent had their urine measured . mother-of-two anna tilley knows only too well the importance of staff awareness . four days after anna developed a sore throat , aches and pains and a high temperature , she was hallucinating , had a mottled rash and was struggling to breathe . ` my parents carried me to the doctor 's and insisted my gp call an ambulance , ' says anna
mother-of-two anna tilley survived after spending four days in intensive care with blood poisoning , pictured with her son harry . patients ' lives are at risk from blood poisoning because hospitals are not implementing a standard treatment that can double their chances of survival , experts have warned . sepsis , previously known as septicaemia , affects more than 100,000 britons a year and kills 37,000 -- more than breast , bowel and prostate cancer combined . now a snapshot nhs study reveals that on one surgical ward at a leading teaching hospital , 90 per cent of patients failed to get the correct treatment , involving a simple set of lifesaving measures known as sepsis six . the familiar brown signs are set up to show based in the nearby retail park in dornoch , said yesterday of the abattoir : ` it has been knocked to the ground . they are demolishing it as we speak . it 's been derelict for four or five years . ' brown signs normally only point to attractions or sites of historic significance . a highland council spokesman said : ` we are looking into the current status and accuracy of the sign in question . ' `` after much discussion , it has been determined that this charge best fits her conduct when she disrobed in a public place without disregard -lsb- sic -rsb- to other individuals and children who were in close proximity , '' the police statement said . if convicted , badu could be fined $ 500 , police said . `` it will be up to her as to how she wants to proceed further with this case , '' police said . `` she can contest it in a court of law or simply pay the fine . '' badu and her representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment . she did post a series of short messages on the social networking site twitter last weekend , soon after the `` window seat '' video was released on her web site . after high-profile campaigns in 2013 which exposed the shocking death rates , the method was officially recommended by nhs england . yet an audit , revealed at the annual president 's meeting of the royal college of surgeons of edinburgh in march , showed that vital steps in the process are being missed , meaning the condition was more likely to take hold with fatal consequences . the college is now calling for nationwide tracking of the protocol to weed out hospitals that are failing to tackle the problem . sepsis six involves blood tests to check for infection ; testing the level of lactate , a chemical produced when cells are starved of oxygen ; giving oxygen and iv fluids to protect organs and raise dangerously low blood pressure ; checking urine hourly to monitor fluid levels and kidney function ; and administering antibiotics to clear any underlying infection . the study of 23 patients with sepsis at edinburgh royal infirmary revealed just one in ten had their lactate levels tested . only 40 per cent were given oxygen , and staff failed to measure urine output in nearly a third of cases . she tweeted that `` there were children there . i prayed they wouldnt b traumatized . '' dr ron daniels , chief executive of the uk sepsis trust who helped devise sepsis six , warns that , despite being a small sample , the finding of the study was far from unusual . ` sadly this and other studies show patients are not getting access to a treatment that saves lives . every one of the six steps is vitally important , and nothing should be missed out . ' some 90 per cent of patients were not given correct treatment to prevent blood poisoning on a surgical ward at edinburgh royal infirmary , an nhs study revealed . sepsis occurs when the immune system overreacts to an infection , causing multiple organ failure if not treated quickly . it can be triggered by an infection in any part of the body , most commonly the lungs , urinary tract , abdomen and pelvis . it is often a problem that develops while in hospital , after surgery . those with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or cancer are at increased risk . symptoms include slurred speech , muscle pain , mottled or discoloured skin , poor urine output and severe breathlessness . ` delays in the identification and treatment of sepsis can have serious consequences for patients , ' says dr seng wong , who carried out the edinburgh audit . his research also found sepsis six awareness improved after a three-month staff training and a poster campaign . more than half of subsequent patients had their lactate measured , 60 per cent were given oxygen and 90 per cent had their urine measured . mother-of-two anna tilley knows only too well the importance of staff awareness . four days after anna developed a sore throat , aches and pains and a high temperature , she was hallucinating , had a mottled rash and was struggling to breathe . ` my parents carried me to the doctor 's and insisted my gp call an ambulance , ' says anna . ` at a&e i waited four hours in a side room . although i had typical symptoms of sepsis , none of the doctors recognised i was dying . ' the 26-year-old from west sussex says she was just hours from death when a quick-thinking doctor spotted the danger signs . anna spent four days in intensive care on oxygen and antibiotics after her liver , kidneys and pancreas all failed . ` i later learned that without treatment , i would have died in my sleep that night , ' anna adds . ` awareness needs to be raised of this awful condition , which takes so many lives . '
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mother-of-two anna tilley survived after spending four days in intensive care with blood poisoning , pictured with her son harry . patients ' lives are at risk from blood poisoning because hospitals are not implementing a standard treatment that can double their chances of survival , experts have warned . sepsis , previously known as septicaemia , affects more than 100,000 britons a year and kills 37,000 -- more than breast , bowel and prostate cancer combined . now a snapshot nhs study reveals that on one surgical ward at a leading teaching hospital , 90 per cent of patients failed to get the correct treatment , involving a simple set of lifesaving measures known as sepsis six . the familiar brown signs are set up to show tourists where to find an area 's finest attractions . so visitors to dornoch 's golf course or the sutherland town 's historic cathedral were surprised instead to be pointed in the direction of some toilets , the local gp ... and an abattoir . and even if bewildered tourists did suddenly fancy a trip to the slaughterhouse , they would discover it is in the process of being demolished . on a visit to the scottish town of dornoch , tourists are pointed towards the local slaughterhouse . visitors to dornoch , pictured , have to move quickly if they wish to visit the abattoir - as its being demolished . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- erykah badu 's naked stroll through downtown dallas , texas , for the royal college of surgeons of edinburgh in march , showed that vital steps in the process are being missed , meaning the condition was more likely to take hold with fatal consequences . the college is now calling for nationwide tracking of the protocol to weed out hospitals that are failing to tackle the problem . sepsis six involves blood tests to check for infection ; testing the level of lactate , a chemical produced when cells are starved of oxygen ; giving oxygen and iv fluids to protect organs and raise dangerously low blood pressure ; checking urine hourly to monitor fluid levels and kidney function ; and administering antibiotics to clear any underlying infection . the study of 23 patients with sepsis at edinburgh royal infirmary revealed just one in ten had their lactate levels tested . only 40 per cent were given oxygen , and staff failed to measure urine output in nearly a third of cases . she tweeted that `` there were children there . i prayed they wouldnt b traumatized . '' dr ron daniels , chief executive of the uk sepsis trust who helped devise sepsis six , warns that , despite being a small sample , the finding of the study was far from unusual . ` sadly this and other studies show patients are not getting access to a treatment that saves lives . every one of the six steps is vitally important , and nothing should be missed out . ' some 90 per cent of patients were not given correct treatment to prevent blood poisoning on a surgical ward at edinburgh royal infirmary , an nhs study revealed . sepsis occurs when the immune system overreacts to an infection , causing multiple organ failure if not treated quickly . it can be triggered by an infection in any part of the body , most commonly the lungs , urinary tract , abdomen and pelvis . it is often a problem that develops while in hospital , after surgery . those with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or cancer are at increased risk . symptoms include slurred speech , muscle pain , mottled or discoloured skin , poor urine output and severe breathlessness . ` delays in the identification and treatment of sepsis can have serious consequences for patients , ' says dr seng wong , who carried out the edinburgh audit . his research also found sepsis six awareness improved after a three-month staff training and a poster campaign . more than half of subsequent patients had their lactate measured , 60 per cent were given oxygen and 90 per cent had their urine measured . mother-of-two anna tilley knows only too well the importance of staff awareness . four days after anna developed a sore throat , aches and pains and a high temperature , she was hallucinating , had a mottled rash and was struggling to breathe . ` my parents carried me to the doctor 's and insisted my gp call an ambulance , ' says anna
 The text discusses the importance of proper treatment and care for patients with sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by an overwhelming infection. It highlights the need for early recognition and prompt medical attention to prevent serious complications and death. The article also mentions that hospitals are not implementing standard treatments for sepsis, leading to poor outcomes and increased mortality rates. Additionally, it notes that delays in administering antibiotics can lead to worse outcomes and higher mortality rates. Overall, the text emphasizes the critical nature of sepsis and the need for timely and effective medical intervention to improve patient outcomes.