If you are concerned that your child is very unwell, our service is not suitable and you should seek urgent medical assessment.
Advice on what symptoms to look out for and when/ where to seek medical assessment can be found via the link below: Spotting sepsis in children
If your child/ young adult is clearly ill and a purplish or red rash has appeared, press the side of a glass tumbler firmly against their skin. If you can see the rash through the glass, the person has septicaemia (blood poisoning). Seek urgent medical help at the A&E department of your local hospital, or call 112 or 999 to request an ambulance.