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:
Whittington Hospital
King's College Hospital
Princess Royal University Hospital
The Ipswich Hospital
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle
Royal Papworth Hospital
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Milton Keynes General Hospital
Queens Hospital, Romford
Northampton General Hospital
Rotherham General Hospital
William Harvey Hospital, East Kent
Salisbury District Hospital
Leeds General Infirmary (now closed to recruitment)
Royal Cornwall Hospital
St George's Hospital
Musgrove Park Hospital
Pinderfields Hospital
Yeovil District Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital
Queens Hospital, Burton
Royal United Hospital, Bath
Glan Clwyd District General Hospital
University Hospital of North Durham
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Royal Infirmary Edinburgh
St John's Hospital, Edinburgh
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Ulster Hospital
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Princess Royal Hospital, Shrewsbury
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Wythenshawe Hospital
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Manchester Royal Infirmary
North Manchester General Hospital
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Antrim Hospital
City and Sandwell Hospital
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Aintree University Hospital
Good Hope Hospital, Birmingham
Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Warwick Hospital
Wexham Park Hospital
Bradford Royal Infirmary