Sepsis campaign launched in move to raise awareness of ‘silent killer’

A new campaign raising awareness about the “silent killer” condition sepsis has been launched by the Scottish Government.

With someone dying from sepsis every four hours in Scotland, the initiative has been hailed as a “milestone” in increasing public knowledge.

The Scottish Government is spending £70,000 on the campaign, with posters and leaflets being sent to pharmacies and GP surgeries, as well as adverts in print, radio and social media.

Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection, and without quick treatment, 0 Shona Robison: ‘symptoms of condition highlighted’ it can lead to multiple organ failure and death.

Symptoms can include a very high or low temperature, uncontrollable shivering, cold or blotchy hands or feet and not passing urine as frequently as normal.

Health Secretary Shona Robison said the new campaign, which has been created with the help of FEAT, Scotland’s sepsis charity, would“highlightthesymptoms of this often-silent andoften-deadlycondition to millions of Scots”.

FEAT founder and chairman Craig Stobo said: “This is a milestone day for sepsis awareness in Scotland. FEAT, Scotland’s sepsis charity, is delighted to be launching this nationwide campaign in partnership with the Scottish Government. We are proud to provide additional funding for this vital campaign.”