Merope Mills, Martha's mother, says the NHS is facing additional challenges that won't be remedied by the paediatric scoring system, known as PEWS, alone.
New PEWS scoring system will ensure parents are guaranteed doctors will act on their concerns about the NHS care their child is receiving. Read more:The mother of Martha Mills, who died of sepsis aged 13 after doctors failed to admit her to intensive care, has welcomed a new NHS paediatric scoring system - but says it won't help remedy 'deep cultural issues and biases' in the UK's current healthcare system.
In 2022, a coroner ruled that Martha Mills' death, in August 2021, could have been prevented if she'd have been transferred to intensive care earlier by the team caring for her. This week, the NHS announced plans to roll out a standardised paediatric scoring system to help prevent similar tragedies Healthcare workers using the PEWS system will track measurements such as heart rate, oxygen levels, blood pressure and levels of consciousness to closely monitor a potential decline in young patients.
Martha Mills suffered a pancreatic injury in August 2021 after a cycling accident during a family holiday in Wales. Parents who fear their children are becoming seriously ill in hospital are now guaranteed that doctors will act on their concerns - but Martha's mother says she has concerns that other factors including 'deep cultural issues and biases' can't be resolved by the PEWS system
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