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Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England

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What to know

  • The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family's concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.S1
  • System gives patients, loved ones and health workers the right to ask for a second opinion on careMartha’s rule, which lets NHS patients, staff and relatives request a review of their care, is being expanded to every A&E in England, health officials have annou...S2
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1mo BBC

Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England

The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family's concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.

1mo The Guardian

Martha’s rule to be expanded to every A&E in England

System gives patients, loved ones and health workers the right to ask for a second opinion on careMartha’s rule, which lets NHS patients, staff and relatives request a review of th…

Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England

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What to know

  • The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family's concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.S1
  • System gives patients, loved ones and health workers the right to ask for a second opinion on careMartha’s rule, which lets NHS patients, staff and relatives request a review of their care, is being expanded to every A&E in England, health officials have annou...S2
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Sources · 2 citations

S1 BBC 1 report · EN
S2 The GuardianLead 1 report · EN