Paediatric Sepsis Recognition & Escalation Tool (Under 16s)
Age-banded tool based on NICE paediatric sepsis risk logic. Use this to support clinical judgement, not replace it. If the child looks sick, act like they are sick.
Under-16s only. Do not use this for adults, or for pregnant / recently pregnant young people.
1. Child Details & Infection Context
NICE grades paediatric sepsis risk by age-specific criteria, history, and physical examination. Do not try to force adult logic onto children.
2. Observations
Missing observations should push you to measure them, not ignore them.
3. Behaviour / Appearance / Risk Flags
4. Immediate Management Prompts
This tool supports recognition and escalation. It does not hand out permission to go beyond your scope or local policy.
