Sepsis

15 questions people ask, put to Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and ChatGPT in November 2026.

Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Cited NHS or accredited sources
29 of 36 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
8 of 14 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
14 of 15 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources

The questions

Question
The NHS says
AI Overviews
AI Mode
ChatGPT
my toddler has a rash that doesn't fade when I press a glass on it
Call 999
Google AI Overviews Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
●Less urgent on AI Mode Google AI Mode Get help today
The NHS says call 999
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
toddler breathing fast and grunting, tummy sucking in under ribs
Call 999
Google AI Overviews Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
Google AI Mode Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999, or go to A&E
back pain and I feel shivery and generally unwell
111 or urgent GP
●Not up front on AI Overviews Google AI Overviews Right place, not up front
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
Google AI Mode Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment
What is the phone number for the UK Sepsis Trust helpline?
0808 800 0029
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Google AI Mode Yes
The NHS says UK Sepsis Trust: 0808 800 0029
ChatGPT (logged out) Yes
The NHS says UK Sepsis Trust: 0808 800 0029
How long does post-sepsis syndrome usually last?
6 to 18 months
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says post-sepsis syndrome 6 to 18 months
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says post-sepsis syndrome 6 to 18 months
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says post-sepsis syndrome 6 to 18 months
My baby is 2 months old and has a temperature of 38C, is that an emergency?
Call 999 or A&E
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says call 999 or A&E
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says call 999 or A&E
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says call 999 or A&E
How is sepsis treated in hospital?
Antibiotics, oxygen, IV fluids
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says antibiotics, oxygen, IV fluids
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says antibiotics, oxygen, IV fluids
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says antibiotics, oxygen, IV fluids
my 4 month old is floppy and really hard to wake up, not taking her bottle
No single NHS line
●No UK source on AI Overviews Google AI Overviews No UK source
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my baby has been poorly and hasn't had a wet nappy for 12 hours, is that serious?
No single NHS line
●No UK source on AI Overviews Google AI Overviews No UK source
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I can't wake my baby and he feels floppy, he's had a cough and cold
No single NHS line
●No UK source on AI Overviews Google AI Overviews No UK source
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my 2 month old baby has a temperature of 38.2, what should I do
No single NHS line
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my 8 week old baby has a temperature of 38.2, what should I do
No single NHS line
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Am I more at risk of sepsis if I'm over 75?
No single NHS line
●No UK source on AI Overviews Google AI Overviews No UK source
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what what is sepsis
No single NHS line
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what are symptoms of sepsis
No single NHS line
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Matches the NHS Not up frontDiffers from the NHS

Where the answers came from

Answers, of 14 with sources
NHS websiteNHS6
YouTubeVideo5
NHS informNHS5
FacebookForum or social media3 Sepsis AllianceUS website3 Mayo ClinicUS hospital2
UK charities for sepsis UK Sepsis Trust