Aidan Fowler

What Aidan Fowler has said

• “A&Es see some of our most vulnerable patients, so the ability to raise concerns about deterioration quickly and trigger a rapid review of care is essential. Martha's Rule is already having a transformative effect in making our acute care even safer, and by expanding Martha's Rule into A&Es, we are giving even more patients, their families and NHS staff a critical new lifeline to help improve care and save more lives.”

  National director of patient safety at NHS England · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · Every A&E department in England to start new 24/7 rule giving families urgent second opinion ↗

• “A&Es see some of our most vulnerable patients, so the ability to raise concerns about deterioration quickly and trigger a rapid review of care is essential. Martha's Rule is already having a transformative effect in making our acute care even safer, and by expanding Martha's Rule into A&Es, we are giving even more patients, their families and NHS staff a critical new lifeline to help improve care and save more lives.”

  National director of patient safety at NHS England · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · Martha's Rule explained as major change comes to A&E departments in England ↗

• “A&Es see some of our most vulnerable patients, so the ability to raise concerns about deterioration quickly and trigger a rapid review of care is essential. Martha's Rule is already having a transformative effect in making our acute care even safer, and by expanding Martha's Rule into A&Es, we are giving even more patients, their families and NHS staff a critical new lifeline to help improve care and save more lives.”

  National Director of Patient Safety at NHS England · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · NHS expands Martha’s Rule to all A&E departments in major patient safety drive ↗

• “Early testing has shown that Martha's rule can work well in busy A&Es and builds on the evidence from our adult and children's wards”

  National director of patient safety at NHS England · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · Martha’s rule set to be expanded to all A&E departments ↗

• “Professor Aidan Fowler (National Director of Patient Safety at NHS England) will provide evidence on the workability of the panel that will examine each assisted dying case.”

  National Director of Patient Safety at NHS England · Assisted dying · 30 Sept 2026 · Lords Assisted Dying Select Committee told: ‘patient autonomy is essential’ ↗

• “'Should Parliament decide to pass this bill, NHS England will work with the Government to support implementation of the service as required. If Parliament decides that assisted deaths should be certified in the same way as natural deaths, NHS England and Government will work with the medical examiner profession to enable adequate numbers of the workforce to be appropriately trained and supported to support this new legislation and its potential operational impacts.'”

  National Director of Patient Safety at NHS England · Assisted dying · 30 Sept 2026 · Royal College of Psychiatrists challenged over anti-assisted dying position ↗

• “A&Es see some of our most vulnerable patients, so the ability to raise concerns about deterioration quickly and trigger a rapid review of care is essential. Martha's Rule is already having a transformative effect in making our acute care even safer, and by expanding Martha's Rule into A&Es, we are giving even more patients, their families and NHS staff a critical new lifeline to help improve care and save more lives.”

  National Director of Patient Safety at NHS England · Learning disability & autism · 29 Sept 2026 · Martha’s rule: Families of people with a learning disability can now escalate concerns in A&E ↗

• “A&Es see some of our most vulnerable patients, so the ability to raise concerns about deterioration quickly and trigger a rapid review of care is essential.”

  NHS England's national director of patient safety · A&E & ambulance response · 29 Sept 2026 · New A&E rule extended to all UK hospitals ↗

• “Early testing has shown that Martha's Rule can work well in busy A&Es and builds on the evidence from our adult and children's wards, where thousands of calls have been made by patients, families and staff to date, with many leading to changes in treatment and potentially life-saving interventions.”

  national director of patient safety at NHS England · A&E & ambulance response · 29 Sept 2026 · Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England ↗

• “A&Es see some of our most vulnerable patients, so the ability to raise concerns about deterioration quickly and trigger a rapid review of care is essential. Martha's Rule is already having a transformative effect in making our acute care even safer, and by expanding Martha's Rule into A&Es, we are giving even more patients, their families and NHS staff a critical new lifeline to help improve care and save more lives.”

  National director of patient safety at NHS England · A&E & ambulance response · 29 Sept 2026 · Martha’s Rule to be extended to every hospital A&E department in England ↗

• “the expansion would give families and NHS staff "a critical new lifeline" to help improve care and save more lives”

  National director of patient safety at NHS England · A&E & ambulance response · 29 Sept 2026 · NHS England Rolls Out Martha’s Rule To Every A&E In England By March 2028: 14 outlets compared ↗

• “A&Es see some of our most vulnerable patients, so the ability to raise concerns about deterioration quickly and trigger a rapid review of care is essential. Martha's Rule is already having a transformative effect in making our acute care even safer, and by expanding Martha's Rule into A&Es, we are giving even more patients, their families and NHS staff a critical new lifeline to help improve care and save more lives.”

  national director of patient safety at NHS England · NHS waiting lists · 29 Sept 2026 · Martha’s Rule to be extended to hospital A&E departments in England ↗

• “Martha's rule is already helping to save lives and transform the culture of the NHS. These figures show that Merope and Paul's tireless campaigning and the hard work of staff are helping the NHS listen to families more effectively and shows that when concerns are raised, hospital teams are ready to respond.”

  NHS England's director of patient safety · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show ↗

Where Aidan Fowler has been quoted

1. Every England A&E hospital department to bring in new rule by March 2028manchestereveningnews.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
2. Every A&E department in England to start new 24/7 rule giving families urgent second opinionmylondon.news · 30 Sept 2026
3. Martha's Rule explained as major change comes to A&E departments in Englandheraldseries.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
4. NHS expands Martha’s Rule to all A&E departments in major patient safety drivenationalhealthexecutive.com · 30 Sept 2026
5. Martha’s rule set to be expanded to all A&E departmentsnursingtimes.net · 30 Sept 2026
6. Lords Assisted Dying Select Committee told: ‘patient autonomy is essential’humanists.uk · 30 Sept 2026
7. Royal College of Psychiatrists challenged over anti-assisted dying positionhumanists.uk · 30 Sept 2026
8. Martha’s rule: Families of people with a learning disability can now escalate concerns in A&Elearningdisabilitytoday.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
9. New A&E rule extended to all UK hospitalsaol.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
10. Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in Englandbbc.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
11. Martha’s Rule to be extended to every hospital A&E department in Englandlbc.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
12. NHS England Rolls Out Martha’s Rule To Every A&E In England By March 2028: 14 outlets comparednewscord.org · 29 Sept 2026
13. Martha’s Rule to be extended to hospital A&E departments in Englandnewswav.com · 29 Sept 2026
14. Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures showtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

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