Martha's Rule: over 400 Patients May Have Been Saved in First 16 Months - According to Latest Figures

Martha's Rule: over 400 patients may have been saved in first 16 months - according to latest figures

Between September 2024 and December 2025, there were over 10,000 calls made to Martha’s Rule helplines 🏥

Martha's Rule Helplines Receive 10,000 Calls

More than 10,000 calls have been made to Martha’s Rule helplines in the first 16 months of the NHS scheme, saving lives and helping thousands of patients benefit from changes to their care. The rules, by which concerned parties can call for an outside opinion on a patient’s condition, were put in place after 13-year-old Martha Mills died of sepsis after a cycling accident in 2021, in a case which highlighted systematic failures and gross neglige…

10,000 calls to Martha's Rule in 16 months

10,000 calls to Martha's Rule in 16 months Polly Jones 9 March, 2026 10,000 calls to Martha's Rule in 16 months 9 March, 2026 More than 10,000 calls have been made to Martha's Rule helplines in the first 16 months since the scheme's launch.Newly released data shows that one-in-three calls by patients, relatives and staff did identify a rapid worsening of a patient's condition. Of these 3,457 calls, 1,885 patients then received a change in car…

NHS England » Over 10,000 calls to Martha’s Rule in first 16 months to trigger urgent review of care

More than 10,000 calls have been made to Martha’s Rule helplines in the first 16 months of the NHS scheme, saving lives and helping thousands of patients benefit from changes to their care. New NHS England data shows that one in three calls (34%, 3,457) to Martha’s Rule by patients, families and staff identified rapid […]