Martha’s rule to be expanded to every A&E in England
It means patients, loved ones and staff in busy emergency departments will be able to call a dedicated phone number to trigger an urgent review if a patient’s condition is deteriorating and they think their concerns are not being listened to.A phased rollout will be completed by March 2028, NHS England said. This is part of our wider efforts to put patient safety at the heart of the NHS.”The latest data for Martha’s rule calls, for July 2026, show the highest ever monthly total (1,678) since the system was introduced.Explore more on these topicsNHSEnglandHealthShareReuse this content
- ▪It means patients, loved ones and staff in busy emergency departments will be able to call a dedicated phone number to trigger an urgent review if a patient’s condition is deteriorating and they think their concerns are not being listened t
- ▪This is part of our wider efforts to put patient safety at the heart of the NHS.”The latest data for Martha’s rule calls, for July 2026, show the highest ever monthly total (1,678) since the system was introduced.Explore more on these topic
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The rule is named after Martha Mills, who died in 2021 from sepsis after a bicycle accident but, a coroner found, would probably have survived if she had been moved to an intensive care unit.View image in fullscreenThe rule is named after Martha Mills, who died in 2021 from sepsis after a bicycle accident but, a coroner found, would probably have survived if she had been moved to an intensive care unit.NHSMartha’s rule to be expanded to every A&E in EnglandSystem gives patients, loved ones and health workers the right to ask for a second opinion on careAndrew Gregory Health editorMon 21 Sep 2026 19.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMartha’s rule, which lets NHS patients, staff and relatives request a review of their care, is being expanded to every A&E in England, health officials…
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