First-of-its-kind online tool can assess risk of life-threatening condition
The new tool that helps users ‘act early’ against deadly illness
- Health experts have launched a new online tool designed to help the public understand their risk of sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition.
- Developed by the UK Sepsis Trust and digital healthcare provider HealthHero, the tool prompts users to answer questions about their symptoms.
- Based on the assessment, the tool provides tailored advice, urging high-risk individuals to seek urgent medical help via 999 or A&E, moderate risks to call a doctor or 111, and low risks on what to watch for.
- Sepsis is notoriously difficult to spot due to its varied symptoms, affecting 245,000 people and causing 48,000 deaths annually in the UK.
- The tool is endorsed by medical professionals and advocates, including actor Jason Watkins, who lost his daughter to sepsis, emphasising its potential to empower early action and save lives.