Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England
The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family's concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.
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"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."
— Prof Aidan Fowler , Academic
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The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family's concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.
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