Blog: ‘Ryan’s Rule’ – how and when to use it (6 September 2021)

Summary

Ryan Saunders is a little boy who died in 2007 from an undiagnosed streptococcal infection, which led to Toxic Shock Syndrome. According to the Queensland Clinical Excellence Division, when Ryan’s parents were worried he was getting worse, they did not feel their concerns were acted on in time. This blog outlines Ryan's Rule, a process introduced by the Queensland Department of Health to try and prevent similar events happening in future. Ryan's Rule allows patients and their families and carers to escalate serious concerns about their own or a family member's condition.