Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England
The NHS is expanding Martha's Rule to all emergency departments in England to allow patients and families to request urgent reviews of their care. The initiative, named after a teenager who died from sepsis in 2021, aims to improve patient safety by providing a dedicated channel for raising concerns. The nationwide rollout is expected to be completed by March 2028 following a successful pilot program at seven hospital trusts.
- ▪Martha's Rule enables patients, families, and staff to call a dedicated number to trigger an urgent review if a patient's condition is deteriorating.
- ▪The rule is named after Martha Mills, who died at age 13 in 2021 after her family's concerns about her sepsis were not adequately addressed.
- ▪A coroner ruled in 2022 that Martha Mills would likely have survived if she had been transferred to intensive care earlier.
- ▪During an eight-month pilot at seven trusts, 69 calls were made to the dedicated line, some resulting in immediate surgery or intensive care transfers.
- ▪The expansion to all A&E departments in England is scheduled to be complete by March 2028.
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- ▪ Martha’s rule to be expanded to every A&E in England — The Guardian — UK
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Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England Image source, PA MediaImage caption, The rule is named after Martha Mills, who died aged 13 at King's College Hospital in London in 2021Published30 minutes agoThe NHS is expanding Martha's Rule to all hospital emergency departments in England to help patients and families challenge staff and seek second opinions about their care if they want. It is named after Martha Mills, who died aged 13 at King's College Hospital in London in 2021 after developing blood poisoning or sepsis. Her family's concerns were not listened to, which later prompted her parents, Merope and Paul, to change that culture by creating the rule.
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