Martha’s rule rolled out to every acute hospital in England after campaign

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Martha developed sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London

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A crucial patient safety initiative, Martha’s Rule, is to be rolled out across every acute hospital in England, empowering worried families and patients to seek a rapid second opinion on their care. The scheme, which has already seen hundreds of patients benefit from potentially life-saving changes to their treatment, was established following the tragic death of 13-year-old Martha Mills.