Defensiveness and the instinct to minimise error with no real consideration for patients and families is the prevailing culture in the NHS. Will anyone begin a serious debate about accountability?
26.02.2026 11:21 —
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Hospitals ‘must be more curious’ to catch rogue surgeons
The head of NHS England says trust boards rely too much on poor data and should challenge doctors to avoid another scandal like GOSH
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: NHS England warns of "emerging evidence" of harm across England by surgeons, as it launches new requirements and chief exec Sir Jim mackey tells hospitals to be "more curious" in the wake of @GreatOrmondSt scandal:
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
31.01.2026 23:38 —
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Paul Laity · After Martha
For the hospital, and for the NHS, it was a closed case, another preventable death: medicine is imperfect, such things...
Thinking today about the point @paullaity.bsky.social makes in this piece that 'any idea of restorative justice depends on an acceptance of responsibility'.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
12.01.2026 11:50 —
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Coroners’ prevention of future deaths reports should be legally enforced | Letters
23.11.2025 10:31 —
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I called the “cause for concern” (Martha’s Rule) number, as a relative today.
I’m incredibly impressed by the response.
It is wonderful to see a new system work so well, and as a relative it’s a huge relief to have an accessible system when you have concerns.
@nnuh.bsky.social
04.10.2025 16:35 —
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As a coda, one of the things that's stuck with me from @paullaity.bsky.social's recent piece in @lrb.co.uk was this: 'any idea of restorative justice depends on an acceptance of responsibility'. I think this has to be the first step in improving maternity care and I've seen little evidence for it.8/
04.10.2025 11:19 —
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Paul Laity · After Martha
For the hospital, and for the NHS, it was a closed case, another preventable death: medicine is imperfect, such things...
‘All doctors get things wrong. What matters hugely to families in our position is that they have the courage and humility to admit to these mistakes. If they do, it transforms the way you feel about a clinician.’
@paullaity.bsky.social on his daughter Martha’s death: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
29.09.2025 07:51 —
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‘Detecting deterioration’: the new Martha’s Rule branding, which we hope will be used in all the 143 hospital sites involved in the implementation.
20.04.2025 09:55 —
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The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025 | London Review Bookshop
The London Review Bookshop is proud to announce the third year of the Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize. Inspired by the curiosity and imagination of Martha Mills, the…
We’re delighted to welcome as this year’s guest judge @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, , the Children’s Laureate and author of much-loved books including Cosmic, Framed and Millions!
Find out more about Martha, the prize and how to enter here: lrb.me/1m3
13.03.2025 10:30 —
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Mother behind Martha's Rule shares scheme's early success - BBC News
Merope Mills began her campaign after an inquest found a change of hospital care plan could have saved her daughter's life.
Happy New Year people on Bluesky!
I’ve been thinking on some of the most impactful campaigns of 2024. In my view ‘Martha’s rule’ - the campaign for the opportunity to request a review of a hospital care plan was extraordinary.
Hoping it’s rolled out everywhere in 2025.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
01.01.2025 21:37 —
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From UK Doctors Reddit on new Martha’s Rule data: “we did have a child’s mother ring the line resulting in a life saving procedure from a specialist that would almost certainly not have happened in time otherwise. I was quite cynical about it all, but in this case it worked exactly as intended.”
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