Martha's Rule
Hackney Council recently heard about ongoing efforts to improve maternity safety, a key area for patient safety initiatives like Martha's Rule.
In November 2026, Hackney’s Adults, Health and Integration Scrutiny Commission heard that Homerton Healthcare, which runs the borough's maternity services, rated itself amber on nine of ten national actions to make care safer. The trust reported it is not yet fully implementing national safety recommendations, including those from the Amos Review.
Martha's Rule, a national patient safety initiative implemented in English NHS hospitals from April 2024 to allow rapid reviews for deteriorating conditions, is part of broader national efforts to improve healthcare safety. No upcoming discussions on Martha's Rule were reported in council meetings.
Key facts
- Homerton Healthcare rated itself amber on 9 of 10 national actions to make maternity care safer, as heard by Hackney councillors in November 2026. Source
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