NHS staff use ‘second opinion’ helpline to challenge their own colleagues

A helpline set up for patients and families to get a second opinion has been used by NHS staff to challenge their own ...

Martha's Rule helplines get more than 1,700 calls from worried NHS staff

The scheme encourages staff and families to seek an urgent second opinion if they fear a patient's condition is worsening.
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1,000 NHS staff call Martha’s Rule helplines in first 18 months

More than 1,000 NHS staff across England have used Martha’s Rule helplines to help identify rapid deterioration of a patient’s condition in the first 18 months of the scheme, new figures show.

The ‘life-saving’ impact Martha’s Rule is having in NHS hospitals

The ‘life-saving’ impact Martha’s Rule is having in NHS hospitals as thousands trigger review process - The rule, which began ...
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NHS staff use Martha’s Rule to challenge colleagues’ care

New data show 1,781 NHS staff have used Martha’s Rule helplines to escalate concerns about patients, often challenging colleagues’ decisions. The scheme, created after the death of 13-year-old Martha ...
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NHS health and social care staff offered training on healthcare apps

All NHS and social care staff can access free training to help them understand the apps and websites they can recommend to patients, through an NHS-approved education platform. The Digital Health ...
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Almost half of NHS critical care staff show symptoms of PTSD, depression or anxiety

Intensive care staff have faced, and continue to face, high mortality rates among their patients. Terelyuk/shutterstock.com A new study has measured the impact of working during the pandemic on NHS ...
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NHS staff retention of diverse workers poses a major threat, UCL report warns

A UCL report warns that poor NHS staff retention, especially among ethnically diverse workers, could pose a major threat to ...