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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Jane Kirby

Martha’s rule for second opinion rolled out to every acute hospital in England

Martha’s rule, which enables worried families and patients to seek a rapid second opinion, is to be rolled out to every acute hospital in England.

Hundreds of patients have benefited from potentially life-saving changes to their care due to the scheme, which was set up after the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills.

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