Mother of Teen Martha Mills Who Died of Sepsis in 2021 Urges Martha’s Rule Rollout to Maternity Care

Martha Mills

In a heartfelt campaign born from tragedy, Merope Mills, the mother of 13-year-old Martha Mills, who died of sepsis in 2021, is advocating for the expansion of Martha’s Rule to maternity care across the United Kingdom. Martha’s Rule, a patient safety initiative that allows patients and their families to request an urgent second opinion when … Read more

Senior Doctor Richard Thompson Avoids Sanction After Misconduct in Treatment of 13-Year-Old Martha Mills

Martha Mills

The case of Martha Mills has become a symbol of medical accountability and systemic flaws in the UK’s healthcare system. Her tragic death in 2021 from sepsis, following a failure to escalate her care to an intensive unit, led to the creation of Martha’s Rule—a policy granting patients and families the right to seek a … Read more