🩺❤️ Empowering families! NHS’s Martha’s Rule helpline saves lives with 241 interventions in trials, now rolling out nationwide for better care. Read more: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2025/09/marthas-rule-rolled-out-to-all-acute-hospitals/

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Martha's Rule Expanded to All Acute Hospitals in England to Improve Patient Safety

Martha's Rule, a new escalation process aimed at improving patient safety in the NHS, has been rolled out across all acute hospitals in England. The rule, inspired by the tragic death of 13-year-old Martha Mills from sepsis, allows patients or their families to request a second opinion from a differ... [More info]

Pleased to read that "Martha's Rule" seems to be working well. It always seemed like it should be a good idea, but I did worry that it might be the sort of thing that would have unintended consequences.

But results from the pilot sound very positive, so that is excellent news.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e1zw28766o

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Positive news for UK folks again:

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

Allows patients who are seriously ill to get a second opinion. Named after 13 year old Martha Mills who died of sepsis.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/21/marthas-rule-granting-urgent-second-opinion-to-be-adopted-in-100-english-hospitals

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英国 : 入院患者と家族にセカンドオピニオンを求める権利

Martha’s rule: what it will mean for patients and their families (The Guardian)

自転車事故で大けがをした13歳の娘マーサちゃんが、入院先ので敗血症とみられる容態悪化にもかかわらず、ICUへ移動が行われず死亡。再発防止を願う家族の尽力で、英国の100のNHS病院において、入院中の患者とその家族が、直接患者の治療を係わっていない医師と看護師に24時間いつでもセカンドオピニオンを求める制度が4月から始まる。

母親の体験談や詳細はポッドキャストで（Why the NHS needs Martha’s rule）。

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https://www.matatabi.com/b/YV

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/21/marthas-rule-granting-urgent-second-opinion-to-be-adopted-in-100-english-hospitals?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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New NHS warning system for parents to help tackle ‘avoidable’ child deaths | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nhs-experts-stephen-powis-hospitals-maria-caulfield-b2440809.html

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Martha’s rule must be available 24/7, England’s patient safety commissioner says | Health policy | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/nov/02/marthas-rule-must-be-available-247-englands-patient-safety-commissioner-says

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