Sepsis Awareness — 2: Dental infection, referral and safety-netting

• 1 hour verifiable CPD
• 2 of 2
• Whole dental team
• GDC outcomes A, C, D

Module 2 of 2 — which dental infections can threaten the airway or become sepsis, how to safety-net, and how this sits with antimicrobial stewardship.

2 hours in two modules: this is 2 of 2. Complete them in numerical order: 1, then 2. Both stay open — there is no lock. Completing both modules is the full 2-hour sepsis series.

What you will be able to do

1. 1Identify spreading odontogenic infection patterns that need same-day or emergency care
2. 2Give safety-netting advice that names red flags and a real phone number
3. 3Avoid using delayed antibiotics as a substitute for 999 or same-day review
4. 4Hand over to urgent care with source, drugs, allergies and what you have already done

The two-module series

• 1: Recognising deterioration
• This module — 2: Dental infection, referral and safety-netting

Use Start course below to begin at lesson 1. Later lessons unlock as you complete each step.

Suitable for: the whole team, including reception, who often give the worsening advice.

Always follow current official guidance and the law that applies in your UK nation. This course is knowledge CPD, not legal, prescribing, or emergency-care advice.