Martha’s Rule
Are you worried about a deterioration in physical or mental health?
- Don’t feel your concerns are being heard or acted upon?
- Want an independent and/or urgent review?
Within our mental health inpatient settings at Prospect Park Hospital call 0118 960 5000 and ask for the Duty Senior Nurse.
Within our community physical health settings, call 0118 904 1980 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm). Ask to speak to one of our senior inpatient managers.
What is Martha's Rule?
Martha’s Rule is a patient safety initiative in the NHS that allows patients, families, or carers to request an urgent clinical review if they feel a patient’s condition is deteriorating and their concerns aren’t being addressed.
It has been developed in response to the death of Martha Mills and other cases related to the management of deterioration. Central to Martha’s Rule is the right for patients, families, and carers to request a rapid review if they are worried that their or their loved one’s condition is getting worse and their concerns are not being responded to.