Who can take part?

People aged 18 or over who are being treated for possible or confirmed sepsis at a hospital that is delivering the SHORTER trial may be able to take part.

Please speak to the hospital staff involved if you, or someone you know, may want to take part in the SHORTER trial. You can find staff contact details on trial documents available at participating hospitals.

Our participating hospitals are:

  1. Whittington Hospital

  2. King's College Hospital

  3. Princess Royal University Hospital

  4. The Ipswich Hospital

  5. Freeman Hospital

  6. Royal Victoria Infirmary

  7. Royal Papworth Hospital

  8. Sunderland Royal Hospital

  9. Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

  10. Milton Keynes General Hospital

  11. Queens Hospital Romford

  12. Northampton General Hospital

  13. Rotherham General Hospital

  14. William Harvey Hospital

  15. Salisbury District Hospital

  16. Leeds General Infirmary

  17. Royal Cornwall Hospital

  18. St George's Hospital

  19. Musgrove Park Hospital

  20. Pinderfields Hospital

  21. Yeovil District Hospital

  22. Northwick Park Hospital

  23. Queens Hospital

  24. Royal United Hospital

  25. Glan Clwyd District General Hospital

  26. University Hospital of North Durham

  27. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead

  28. The Royal Oldham Hospital

  29. Royal Infirmary Edinburgh

  30. St John's Hospital

  31. Western General Hospital

  32. Ulster Hospital

  33. Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

  34. Princess Royal Hospital

  35. Glasgow Royal Infirmary

  36. Wythenshawe Hospital

  37. Addenbrooke's Hospital

  38. Manchester Royal Infirmary

  39. North Manchester General Hospital

  40. The Princess Alexandra Hospital

  41. Antrim Hospital

  42. City and Sandwell Hospital

  43. Royal Stoke University Hospital

  44. Aintree University Hospital

  45. Good Hope Hospital

  46. Heartlands Hospital

  47. Royal Liverpool University Hospital

  48. Warwick Hospital