Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show
Exclusive: System brought in after death of 13-year-old is helping ‘transform culture’ of NHS, says patient safety directorMore than 400 lives may have been saved as a result of Martha’s rule, which lets NHS patients request a review of their care, official figures reveal.Helplines received more than 10,000 calls in the first 16 months of the scheme after its introduction in England in 2024, according to data seen by the Guardian. Thousands of patients were either moved to intensive care, received drugs they needed or benefited from other changes as a direct result of the calls. Continue reading...
Exclusive: System brought in after death of 13-year-old is helping ‘transform culture’ of NHS, says patient safety director
More than 400 lives may have been saved as a result of Martha’s rule, which lets NHS patients request a review of their care, official figures reveal.
Helplines received more than 10,000 calls in the first 16 months of the scheme after its introduction in England in 2024, according to data seen by the Guardian. Thousands of patients were either moved to intensive care, received drugs they needed or benefited from other changes as a direct result of the calls. Continue reading...
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