Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England
Summary
The NHS is expanding Martha's Rule to all emergency departments in England. This rule allows patients, families, and staff to quickly request urgent reviews if they feel a patient's health is worsening and not being properly addressed.Key Facts
- Martha's Rule is named after Martha Mills, who died at age 13 in 2021 after developing sepsis in a London hospital.
- The rule lets patients, families, or staff call a special phone number to get an urgent review of care in emergency departments.
- The rule aims to help spot and respond faster when a patient's condition gets worse.
- A trial of the rule at seven hospital trusts showed 69 calls that sometimes led to surgery or ICU transfer.
- The NHS will complete rolling out the rule across England’s emergency departments by March 2028.
- Staff can also request reviews if they feel care isn’t adequate.
- The rule is already used in hospital wards and is starting in Scotland as well; Northern Ireland is considering adopting it.
- Wales uses a similar program called Call4Concern.
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