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12
sentences that state something as happening or true
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8%
1 of 12 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
takes no side on a contested political question
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65/100
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Martha developed sepsis while being treated at the hospital, with a coroner later ruling that she would have survived if medical staff had recognised the warning signs of her condition and transferred her to intensive care sooner.
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staff → develop → care
Her parents, Merope Mills and Paul Laity, have said their concerns about her deteriorating condition were repeatedly dismissed.
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concerns → say → condition
It means patients, loved ones and staff in busy A&E departments will be able to call a dedicated phone number to trigger an urgent review if a patient’s condition is deteriorating and they think their concerns are not being listened to.
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concerns → mean → review
The phased rollout will be completed by March 2028.
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rollout → phase → March
A pilot in seven trusts has already tested whether Martha’s Rule could work safely in A&E.
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Rule → test → A&E.
During an eight-month pilot, 69 calls were made to Martha’s Rule phone numbers, with some patients going on to have urgent surgery or being transferred to intensive care, NHS England said.
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England → make → care
Professor Aidan Fowler, national director of patient safety at NHS England, said: “A&Es see some of our most vulnerable patients, so the ability to raise concerns about deterioration quickly and trigger a rapid review of care is essential.
“Martha’s Rule is already having a transformative effect in making our acute care even safer, and by expanding Martha’s Rule into A&Es, we are giving even more patients, their families and NHS staff a critical new lifeline to help improve care and save more lives.
“Early testing has shown that Martha’s Rule can work well in busy A&Es and builds on the evidence from our adult and children’s wards, where thousands of calls have been made by patients, families and staff to date – with many leading to changes in treatment and potentially life-saving interventions.”
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many → say → treatment
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Health minister Baroness Merron said: “Martha’s Rule is about making sure patients and their loved ones are heard when they raise concerns about their care.
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they → read → care
“Expanding it to A&E will give patients, families and staff another way to speak up when they are worried that someone’s condition is getting worse, ensuring concerns are acted on quickly.
“This is part of our wider efforts to put patient safety at the heart of the NHS.”
Overall, hospitals are also expected to extend Martha’s Rule to A&E, maternity and neonatal units by March 2028.
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hospitals → expand → March
Latest figures for July 2026 show the highest-ever monthly total of calls made via Martha’s Rule (1,678).
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figures → show → Rule
A chart of the safest places to receive care from 38 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ranked the UK in 21st place, but this was based on 2021 data.
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this → receive → data
The global state of patient safety 2025 study, from Imperial College London, included key aspects of patient safety, one of which was deaths from treatable causes, such as from sepsis and blood clots like venous thromboembolism.
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one → include → thromboembolism
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