AN A&E doctor and his 'innovative' team, who pioneered a sepsis treatment plan for the Island, are in the running for a national award. 
Dr John Pike's team, based at St Mary's Hospital, have been nominated for a Good Morning Britain Health Star Award.
John, of Admiral Way, Cowes, devised a treatment plan and training package which could tackle sepsis straight away. 
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness caused by the body overreacting to an infection, and treating it early is crucial for survival. 
Thanks to John's work and the dedication of his team, the Isle of Wight NHS is the only trust in the world to give paramedics antibiotics to take to emergency calls, so sepsis can be treated at the scene, sometimes hours before the patient has even seen a doctor.  
John, 40, who has worked at St Mary's for five years, said: “It is wonderful to be nominated and I love the fact that it recognises everyone's efforts. 
“What we are asking paramedics to do is a really big deal and their enthusiasm for the project has been incredible. 
“The staff in the ambulance service are so innovative, and their enthusiasm has changed the culture of sepsis treatment at the trust. 
“To the best of our knowledge, nowhere else in the world does this. We have given talks about the project in Texas and across the country.
"The Isle of Wight delivers sepsis treatment in a really innovative way.”
The award ceremony takes place at the Rosewood Hotel, London, on April 24, and a panel of celebrity judges will select the winners.
Highlights from the event will be shown on Good Morning Britain the following morning.