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The ‘life-saving’ impact Martha’s Rule is having in NHS hospitals as thousands trigger review process

The rule, which began a phased rollout two years ago, gives families formalised, 24/7 access to a second opinion and is now advertised throughout hospitals

The Independent UK

Martha’s rule may have saved more than 500 lives in England since 2024

Patient safety mechanism which gives patients the right to seek a second opinion having ‘lifesaving impact’, says health secretary

The Guardian - UK

Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show

Exclusive: System brought in after death of 13-year-old is helping ‘transform culture’ of NHS, says patient safety director

The Guardian - UK

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Martha’s rule must be rolled out to maternity care, urges mother of teenager who died of sepsis

Merope Mills says new rapid review service should be available to maternity services ‘to give women a greater voice’

The Independent UK

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

Martha Mills developed sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London.

Evening Standard

Martha’s rule: Second opinion rolled out to every acute hospital in England after campaign

Martha developed sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London

The Independent UK

Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England

Family, marking what would have been Martha’s 18th birthday, welcomes adoption of system that gives patients right to request care review

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No sanction for doctor found guilty of misconduct in Martha’s rule case

Tribunal says consultant’s failings in treatment of Martha Mills ‘single lapse of judgment in an otherwise exemplary career’

The Guardian - UK

No disciplinary sanction for doctor’s ‘grave’ failures in care of Martha Mills

Professor Richard Thompson did not refer the 13-year-old to intensive care despite her displaying several high-risk indicators of sepsis.

Evening Standard

Senior doctor’s failures in teenager’s care at London hospital ‘amounted to gross negligence’

A medical tribunal found that Professor Richard Thompson’s failures in the care of Martha Mills were ‘particularly grave’

Evening Standard

Senior doctor’s failures in teenager’s care ‘amounted to gross negligence’

A medical tribunal found that Professor Richard Thompson’s failures were ‘particularly grave’.

The Independent UK

Doctor guilty of misconduct over case of girl, 13, whose death led to Martha’s rule

Panel found Prof Richard Thompson failed to escalate Martha Mills’s treatment to intensive care or to review her condition directly in person

The Guardian - UK

Parent intuition ‘can predict serious illness’ in children – study

It comes after the tragic death of Martha Mills where her parents repeatedly raised concerns.

The Independent UK

Senior doctor accused of failures in case that gave rise to Martha’s rule

Prof Richard Thompson accused of wrongly failing to escalate care of Martha Mills, 13, before she died of sepsis

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Evening Standard

Martha’s Rule is ‘reducing harm’ as thousands seek second opinion, MPs told

The scheme was set up following the death Martha Mills.

The Guardian - UK

Martha Mills young writers’ prize 2025 opens for entries

This year’s competition for 11- to 14-year-olds, in memory of the budding writer who died aged 13, is on the theme of A New World

Evening Standard

Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’ on hospital care, NHS data shows

New patient safety procedure has already led to changes in care

Evening Standard

Martha’s Rule ‘transforming’ patient safety in the NHS

Merope Mills, who lost her daughter Martha to sepsis in 2021, has called for the initiative to be rolled out nationally.

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The Guardian - UK

Mother hopes Martha’s rule will ‘upend hierarchy’ on hospital wards

Campaigner calls for mutual respect between patients and doctors, as 143 NHS sites sign up to rapid review scheme

The Guardian - UK

Martha’s rule to be rolled out in 143 NHS hospitals in England

Initiative will enable urgent second opinion and review of care of patients whose condition is deteriorating

The Guardian - UK

Martha Mills young writers’ prize open for entries

Philip Pullman will help choose this year’s winners of award set up in memory of the keen young writer who died aged 13 in 2021

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NHS to roll out 'Martha's Rule' from April, giving patients and families the right to an urgent second opinion

The head of the NHS has announced plans to roll out a new system across England that will give seriously ill patients and their families access to a second opinion if their condition worsens

Evening Standard

What is Martha's rule? Right to second opinion is improving healthcare, data shows

Patients have been moved to intensive care or received potentially life-saving treatment since the right to a care review came into force in England

The Guardian - UK

‘Martha’s rule’ granting urgent second opinion to be adopted in 100 English hospitals

Initiative before national rollout will allow review of care for patients whose condition is deteriorating

The Guardian - UK

Martha’s rule must be available 24/7, England’s patient safety commissioner says

Patients and relatives must be able to request second opinion from critical care team at any time of day or night, government told

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