07:45 – 09:15
Registration, Coffee and Networking
09:15 – 09:20
Chairs Introduction
Professor Diane Ashiru-Oredope – Lead Pharmacist for Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAI) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – UK Health Security Agency (Confirmed)
09:20 – 09:40
The Reality of Sepsis
A lived experience about the reality of not thinking sepsis. Melissa’s one year old son William died from an avoidable case of sepsis. With multiple failings in his care and missed opportunities to save his life. Melissa’s story’ will show why keeping the patient at the centre of their care will lead to better outcomes for patients.
Melissa Mead MBE – Partnerships Co-Ordinator – UK Sepsis Trust (Confirmed)
09:40 – 10:00
Learning Lessons
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is the last resort for complaints against the NHS in England and UK government departments. Dr Tony Dysart, Senior Lead Clinician, shares some of the key lessons to learn from the Ombudsman’s casework related to failings in Sepsis care including from PHSO’s 2023 ‘Spotlight on Sepsis’ report.
Dr Tony Dysart – Senior Lead Clinician – Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman (Confirmed)
10:00 – 10:20
Targeting Paediatric Sepsis – What You Can Do?
20 million children under 5 years of age are affected by sepsis and more than 3 million children die according to 2020 data. 2024 has been a landmark year for paediatric sepsis with the publication of the international Phoenix Criteria. This talk will discuss the new criteria, their impact and how we can improve recognition, management and prevention of childhood sepsis including the important role that parents and family can play.
Dr. Emma Lim – Consultant Paediatrician – The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Confirmed)
10:20 – 10:50
A New Cellular Biomarker for Sepsis: Monocyte Distribution Width, a Review of Principles and Clinical Evidence
This session will address the critical challenges in diagnosing sepsis, including current definitions and the complexity of detecting the condition early. We’ll explore the role of sepsis biomarkers that are currently available for routine clinical use.
A key focus will be on the measurement of Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW) and its practical applications. We will discuss the role of monocytes in sepsis, principles of MDW measurements, its proven diagnostic performance in the Emergency Department and recent research on MDW.
Dr. Elena Sukhacheva – Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs – Beckman Coulter (Confirmed)
10:50 – 11:10
Questions and Room Discussion
11:10 – 11:45
Morning Coffee and Networking
11:45 – 12:05
Sepsis, Severe Infection and AMR: Tackling all Aspects of Infection Management Together
Dr. Ron Daniels – CEO – UK Sepsis Trust (Confirmed)
12:05 – 12:25
Progress Update on National Sepsis Actions
Dr. Jocelyn Elmes – Principal Scientist, Epidemiology – UK Health Security Agency (Confirmed)
12:25 – 12:50
Questions and Room Discussion
12:50 – 14:00
Afternoon Lunch and Networking
14:00 – 14:30
PSP: Enhancing Early Sepsis Detection Across Hospital Workflows
This presentation will introduce an emerging biomarker, Pancreatic Stone Protein (PSP), and demonstrate its clinical utility as a rapid POC test to enhance the early detection of Sepsis across Hospital workflows, empowering caregivers to activate Sepsis bundles within minutes.
Patrick Pestalozzi – CEO – Abionic (Confirmed)
14:30 – 14:55
Health Disparities/Inequalities in Sepsis Incidence and Outcomes
Professor Diane Ashiru-Oredope – Lead Pharmacist for Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAI) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – UK Health Security Agency (Confirmed)
14:55 – 15:20
Biomarker-guided antimicrobial stewardship for NHS sepsis care: updates on new UK evidence and NIHR research
Updates on new clinical and cost effectiveness evidence from the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) multi-centre UK clinical trials investigating biomarker-guided antimicrobial stewardship in NHS sepsis care.
Prof. Paul Dark – Professor of Critical Care & NIHR Senior Investigator: The University of Manchester (Confirmed)
15:20 – 15:40
Questions and Answers
15:40 – 16:10
Afternoon Coffee and Networking
16:10 – 16:40
SORT-ing out Sepsis
Helen Halsall – Sepsis & Outreach Senior Sister – Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (Confirmed)
Xana Marriott – Rehabilitation, Outreach & Sepsis Senior Sister – Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (Confirmed)