{
  "abstract": "In 2024, National Health Service (NHS) England took a pivotal step towards improving patient-centric care by announcing the rollout of Martha’s Rule across over 100 NHS hospitals. Named after 13-year-old Martha Mills who died of sepsis in 2021, the policy allows patients, their families and NHS staff to request an urgent clinical review if there are concerns around clinical deterioration which are not being responded to locally.1 This initiative closely mirrors Ryan’s Rule, introduced in Queensland, Australia, in 2013, after the death of a young boy whose parents’ requests for escalation of care were similarly overlooked.2 For Martha’s Rule to have a meaningful and lasting impact on patient safety and on the culture of healthcare itself, it must learn from the strengths and ramifications of Ryan’s Rule.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia",
        "Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia"
      ],
      "name": "Nitin Kapur"
    }
  ],
  "title": "What can Martha’s Rule learn from Ryan’s Rule?",
  "uid": "4d9d9656-2f28-5f3b-a32e-7c738843a793"
}