Patient deterioration: is Martha's rule helping to prevent tragedies?: Nurses explain how the patient safety protocol gives them confidence to escalate their concerns about a patient's condition.
When Martha's rule was introduced two years ago, much of the focus was on empowering patients and families to raise deterioration concerns. But the England-wide patient safety initiative – which provides a mechanism to request a rapid review from a dedicated response team if there are concerns about...
| Published in: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 7 - 9 |
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| Format: | pictorial Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Aug2026
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| Summary: | When Martha's rule was introduced two years ago, much of the focus was on empowering patients and families to raise deterioration concerns. But the England-wide patient safety initiative – which provides a mechanism to request a rapid review from a dedicated response team if there are concerns about deterioration – can also be used by nurses and other clinicians. |
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