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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Sophie Robinson

What is Martha’s Rule? Scheme rolled out after shocking NHS Trust maternity failures

A mother holding the feet of her new born baby in her hand (PA) - (PA Wire)

Mothers and babies will be protected by Martha’s Rule at all maternity settings in England after a review of care at an NHS trust found that opportunities had been missed to prevent harm, the Government has said.

More than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to “deeply embedded systemic failures” at a “toxic” hospital trust, the review found.

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