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British patients who are unhappy with their care in A&E will now be granted an urgent second opinion, according to new rules.
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who → grant → rules
NHS chiefs have announced that Martha's Rule – which gives patients access to alternative senior doctors – has been extended to UK emergency rooms.
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which → announce → rooms
The rule was first introduced in 2024, following the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills, who died in hospital after medics failed to escalate her care.
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medics → introduce → care
Martha developed sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London in 2021.
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Martha → develop → 2021
A coroner subsequently ruled she would have survived if medics had transferred her to intensive care earlier.
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medics → rule → 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
The new rule means patients, families and staff 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
Martha Mills, pictured, who would have been 19 today, died after developing sepsis while under the care of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London
This applies to those being treated by A&E doctors, and those in the waiting room who haven't yet received care.
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who → picture → care
The rollout of the initiative in NHS hospitals will be completed by March 2028, health chiefs pledge.
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chiefs → complete → March
An eight-month pilot across seven NHS trusts has already tested whether Martha’s Rule could work safely in A&E.
During the trial period 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 → test → 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.'
He added that Martha's Rule will act as a 'critical new lifeline' to help improve care and save more lives in the UK's A&E departments.
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Rule → say → departments
It follows the introduction of the rule in Britain's maternity services last summer, amid several reviews highlighting serious and sustained failures in units across the country.
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It → follow → country
A 2024 Daily Mail investigation revealed the NHS Trusts with the highest percentage of patients waiting at least four hours for treatment in A&E.
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investigation → reveal → A&E.
Under health service guidelines, 76 per cent of casualty patients should be admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours
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cent → admit → hours
Donna Ockenden’s review – the largest into maternity and neonatal services in NHS history – considered the experiences of maternity care for 2,500 families and found women ignored or complaints dismissed, missed opportunities to identify deteriorating patients and a culture of silencing both junior staff and parents.
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complaints → consider → staff
As per Martha's Rule, every parent can now request a rapid review from an independent medical team if a baby or mother’s condition is deteriorating and they are concerned this is not being responded to.
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this → request → team
Latest figures for July 2026 show the highest-ever monthly total of calls made via Martha’s Rule was 1,678.
In January, a report found the UK could be trailing countries such as Norway, Switzerland, Japan, Spain and Italy when it comes to patient safety.
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it → show → safety
A chart of the safest places to receive care from 38 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 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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