Company Profile
escalla is a leading provider of IT training, change management, and consultancy services, with over 25 years of experience supporting healthcare, local government, and corporate sectors. We specialise in digital transformation, improving skills, and enhancing patient care through innovative learning solutions.
As The UK Sepsis Trust’s e-learning partner, escalla has developed CPD-accredited sepsis modules, aligned with NICE Guidelines NG51 (2024), helping clinicians, care workers, and the public identify, manage, and prevent sepsis. Our work extends to other healthcare areas, including infection prevention, mental health, and digital healthcare transformation, ensuring better learning outcomes and safer patient experiences across the sector.
Approach to Healthcare
At escalla, our core philosophy in healthcare revolves around empowering professionals and the public with high-quality, accessible, and sustainable learning solutions. We believe that well-trained healthcare professionals deliver better patient care, improved safety, and stronger healthcare outcomes. By combining digital learning, live training, and expert consultancy, we support the healthcare sector in developing skills that lead to meaningful change.
A Commitment to Sepsis Education and Awareness
Our ongoing collaboration with The UK Sepsis Trust highlights our approach to tackling critical healthcare challenges. Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide, yet awareness and education around the condition remain inconsistent. Our e-learning modules provide comprehensive training to ensure that clinicians, care workers, and the general public can recognise sepsis symptoms, understand treatment pathways, and take urgent action.
Our sepsis training solutions are regularly updated to align with the latest NICE Guidelines (NG51, 2024) and evolving clinical practices. These modules have already reached over 90,000 learners, reinforcing our belief that education is the first step toward saving lives.
A Holistic Approach to Healthcare Education
Beyond sepsis, escalla plays a pivotal role in multiple areas of healthcare training, helping professionals develop digital skills, improve patient interactions, and adapt to evolving medical technologies. Our training programmes cover:
• Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) – equipping healthcare workers with essential skills to prevent the spread of infections.
• Compassionate Conversations – training NHS staff on how to handle sensitive and difficult discussions with patients and families.
• Digital Transformation – supporting NHS Trusts with training on clinical systems, including Cerner and RiO, to improve efficiency and patient safety.
A Focus on Inclusivity and Sustainability
We ensure our training programs are designed for all healthcare professionals, regardless of their role or location. This means creating inclusive, engaging content that meets the diverse needs of learners across different disciplines and experience levels.
Sustainability is also at the heart of our approach. By reducing reliance on in-person training and shifting towards digital e-learning, escalla helps healthcare organisations cut travel emissions, lower costs, and improve learning accessibility.
By focusing on digital-first education, tailored healthcare solutions, and sustainable learning methodologies, escalla remains committed to shaping the future of healthcare training—not just in sepsis awareness, but across the entire sector.
Impact of Products/Services on Healthcare:
escalla’s training solutions play a vital role in enhancing patient safety, improving healthcare delivery, and empowering professionals with the skills to respond effectively to medical emergencies. Our impact can be seen in sepsis education, infection prevention, and healthcare system training, making a tangible difference in hospitals, care settings, and local communities.
Sepsis Education: Saving Lives Through Knowledge
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that affects over 245,000 people in the UK annually, with 48,000 fatalities—more than breast, bowel, and prostate cancer combined. Early detection is crucial, yet many healthcare professionals and the public lack the confidence to recognise symptoms or take action.
To combat this, escalla, in collaboration with The UK Sepsis Trust, developed a suite of CPD-accredited e-learning modules designed to:
• Train healthcare professionals in recognising and treating sepsis in adults and children.
• Empower care workers to identify sepsis in community and social care settings.
• Educate the public on sepsis symptoms and encourage early intervention.
By delivering sepsis education to over 90,000 professionals annually, our training ensures that more cases of sepsis are identified early, leading to faster treatment and increased survival rates.
Beyond Sepsis: Wider Impact on Healthcare
While sepsis training is a core part of our healthcare work, escalla also delivers critical training programmes in:
• Infection Prevention & Control – helping NHS Trusts implement hygiene protocols to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
• Clinical Applications Training and Rollout – providing training and change management teams with digital and human resources to enhance system rollout and BAU training.
• Mental Health & Wellbeing – offering training that supports healthcare professionals in managing stress, resilience, and patient interactions.
These programmes help hospitals, care providers, and emergency services deliver safer, more efficient care, ultimately improving patient outcomes on a national scale.
Innovation
escalla continuously innovates to enhance healthcare training, ensuring professionals are equipped with the latest skills and knowledge to improve patient care.
Advancements in Sepsis Training
One of our most impactful innovations has been the continual development of our sepsis e-learning modules. Originally launched in collaboration with The UK Sepsis Trust, these courses have been regularly updated to reflect changes in NICE guidelines (NG51, 2024).
The modules now feature:
• Interactive learning pathways to enhance engagement.
• Case studies and real-life scenarios to help learners apply knowledge.
• Accessibility improvements, making training inclusive for all learners.
Recent content updates include:
• Sepsis “soft signs” and their importance in identifying sepsis in individuals who communicate differently.
• Improving inclusivity and accuracy of assessment with details on the variation of pulse oximeters in darker skin tones and guidance on how to recognise sepsis rashes on non-Caucasian skin.
Expanding Beyond Sepsis
Outside of sepsis education, escalla is leading innovations in:
• Digital Transformation in the NHS – supporting clinical system rollouts and ensuring staff can effectively use new digital tools.
• Mental health and wellbeing training – we take a holistic approach to healthcare, helping teams to be mindful of their wellbeing, manage stress, and build resilience.
• Bespoke e-learning solutions – streamlining departmental inductions and facilitating process change to improve efficiency and consistency across healthcare teams.
Through these innovations, escalla remains at the forefront of healthcare education, helping organisations stay ahead of industry changes and regulatory updates.
Future Direction
escalla is dedicated to expanding its impact in the healthcare sector, with several key initiatives set to launch in the coming years.
Upcoming Sepsis Awareness Initiatives
Building on the success of our e-learning modules, escalla is now developing sepsis awareness programmes for parents and schools. These will:
• Educate parents on recognising sepsis symptoms in children.
• Provide teachers with e-learning resources to complement sepsis education in school curriculums.
• Raise awareness among students, helping them understand the risks and signs of sepsis.
In addition, the following new modules are in development:
• Sepsis in Maternity – focusing on the risks of sepsis and its identification and treatment in pregnant people.
• Sepsis in Vulnerable Populations – focusing on the challenges to diagnosis, barriers to treatment, and best practice solutions for identifying and managing sepsis in vulnerable people (such as those with dementia, communication differences, neurodivergence, complex mental health challenges, learning disabilities and non-verbal children).
Broader Healthcare Expansion
Beyond sepsis, escalla’s future strategy includes:
• Expanding our Infection Prevention & Control training to cover emerging diseases.
• Strengthening mental health support training to help healthcare professionals manage stress and resilience.
• Developing AI-integrated training tools for digital healthcare transformation.
By leveraging technology, partnerships, and innovative learning solutions, escalla continues to shape the future of healthcare education, ensuring professionals are equipped with the knowledge to save lives.