Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England
22-09-2026 10:32 via bbc.co.uk

Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England

The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family's concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.
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