More than 140 hospitals to test out Martha's rule
MORE THAN 140 hospitals will test and roll out Martha’s Rule in its first year, NHS England announced today.
The rule will allow patients and families to seek a second opinion if they feel their condition, or the condition of a loved one, is deteriorating and they are not being listened to.
It follows the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills, who developed sepsis after suffering a pancreatic injury following a fall from her bike, in 2021.
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