Martha's Rule: Jo and Anna share their patient experience of Martha’s Rule (NHS England, 31 March 2026)

Summary

Martha’s Rule is a patient safety initiative to support the early detection of deterioration by ensuring the concerns of patients, families, carers and staff are listened to and acted upon.

It has been developed in response to the death of Martha Mills and other cases related to the management of deterioration. Central to Martha’s Rule is the right for patients, families and carers to request a rapid review if they are worried that a patient’s condition is getting worse and their concerns are not being responded to.

In this video, nurses Jo and Anna share their patient experience of Martha’s Rule.

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