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Lessons ‘not being learned’ from sepsis failings, ombudsman warns

Hospital failings are leading to too many deaths from sepsis, the NHS ombudsman has warned. Errors include delays in diagnosing and treating sepsis, poor communication between healthcare staff, sub-standard record keeping and missed opportunities ...

25 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Martha’s rule for second opinion rolled out to every acute hospital in England

Martha’s rule, which enables worried families and patients to seek a rapid second opinion, is to be rolled out to every acute hospital in England. Hundreds of patients have benefited from potentially life-saving changes to their care due to the ...

04 Sept 2025 at 09:17

Bereaved parents call for right to a second opinion after mistakes in NHS care

The parents of a girl who died after doctors failed to admit her to intensive care are calling for the introduction of ‘Martha’s rule’ to make it easier to get a second opinion. Martha Mills, who would have been 16 on Monday, died after ...

04 Sept 2023 at 14:36

Doctor ‘gave misleading information’ on girl, 13, who later died of sepsis

A doctor gave “false, outdated and misleading” information to a colleague about the condition of a 13-year-old girl who died from sepsis days later, a medical tribunal has heard. The General Medical Council says Martha Mills was ...

19 May 2025 at 17:51

Government commits to introducing ‘Martha’s rule’ on patient safety

The Government has committed to introducing Martha’s rule in England’s hospitals to give patients the right to a second opinion if they believe their concerns are being dismissed by NHS staff. Merope Mills, whose daughter ...

14 Sept 2023 at 10:36

Parent intuition ‘can predict serious illness’ in children – study

Parents should be treated as part of a child’s care team in hospital, experts have said after a new study found that parent intuition is more likely to predict critical illness than various vital signs used to measure ...

29 May 2025 at 23:30

NHS to roll out ‘Martha’s Rule’ from April in bid to help patients and families

The NHS in England will roll out ‘Martha’s Rule’ from April to give patients and families access to a rapid review if they are worried about a condition getting worse. The escalation process, which formalises access ...

21 Feb 2024 at 10:36

No disciplinary sanction for doctor’s ‘grave’ failures in care of Martha Mills

A senior doctor will face no disciplinary penalty for failings in his care of a teenager who died days later from sepsis. Professor Richard Thompson did not refer Martha Mills, 13, to intensive care despite her ...

11 Jun 2025 at 16:39

Senior doctor’s failures in teenager’s care ‘amounted to gross negligence’

Failures of a senior doctor in his care of a teenager who died days later from sepsis were “particularly grave” and “essentially amounted to gross negligence”, a medical tribunal has found. Professor Richard ...

09 Jun 2025 at 20:20

Doctor ‘doubted judgment’ after death of teenager Martha Mills from sepsis

A senior doctor has said he “doubted my own judgment” after the death of a teenage girl from sepsis, but told a medical tribunal he did not believe he made any wrong decisions in her care. Professor Richard ...

22 May 2025 at 15:39

Martha’s Rule ‘transforming’ patient safety in the NHS

Martha’s Rule, which gives patients and their loved ones the right to a second medical opinion, can “save lives”, Martha Mills’s mother has said. The first two months of the initiative saw 14 people ...

17 Dec 2024 at 09:38

Mother hopes Martha’s Rule will ‘upend’ hospital ward ‘hierarchy’

It is hoped that Martha’s Rule, which gives people and their loved ones the right to a second medical opinion, will “upend” the “hierarchy” on hospital wards, Martha Mills’s mother has said. Merope ...

13 Jun 2024 at 16:36

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