Martha’s Rule rolled out at every acute hospital in England

Sepsis scheme launched after death of 13-year-old to give better access to a second medical opinion

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Sepsis scheme launched after death of 13-year-old to give better access to a second medical opinion

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Hundreds of patients have been helped by rule, which makes it easier to get an urgent second opinion.

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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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Martha's rule, which lets families and patients concerned about their treatment seek a rapid second opinion from medical staff,…

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Exclusive: System brought in after death of 13-year-old is helping ‘transform culture’ of NHS, says patient safety director

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Patient safety mechanism which gives patients the right to seek a second opinion having ‘lifesaving impact’, says health secretary

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Merope Mills says new rapid review service should be available to maternity services ‘to give women a greater voice’

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