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Measurement and governance for sepsis

Guidance to support ongoing monitoring, quality improvement and governance of sepsis care.

Measurement guide

Guidance on measurement, audit and quality improvement activities.

This guide aims to standardise sepsis definitions and data collection processes, enabling consistent nationwide reporting of sepsis-related measures.

Sepsis quality improvement: measurement guide (PDF 806KB)

Sepsis quality improvement: measurement guide (DOCX 2.6MB)

Clinical governance

Guidance on leadership, oversight and accountability. This guidance includes a summary of the clinical governance framework to help health care professionals deliver and embed the national sepsis pathway.

Clinical governance for sepsis (PDF 677KB)

Clinical governance for sepsis (DOCX 2.8MB)

Published: 25 Sep 2026 Modified: 25 Sep 2026