Martha's Rule Credited with Saving Over 500 Lives in England

Martha’s rule may have saved more than 500 lives in England since 2024

Patient safety mechanism which gives patients the right to seek a second opinion having ‘lifesaving impact’, says health secretary ‘I am invoking Martha’s rule’: how a woman saved her father from near death in hospital More than 500 people have received potentially life-saving care thanks to Martha’s rule, which gives hospital patients the right to seek a second opinion about their health. They were moved to intensive care or a specialist unit after they, a loved one or a member of NHS staf...

By Denis Campbell Health policy editor