Martha’s Rule Programme data collection
Martha’s Rule is a patient safety initiative to support the early detection of deterioration by ensuring the concerns of patients, families, carers and staff are listened to and acted upon.
Contents
- Documentation
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Reference code
- DAPB4123
- Publication date
- 19 May 2026
- Status
- Active
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Active. Active standards are stable, maintained and have been approved, assured or endorsed for use by qualified bodies.
Deprecated Deprecated standards are available for use and are maintained, but are being phased out, so new functionality will not be added.
Retired standards Retired standards are not being maintained or supported and should not be used.
- Standard type
- Collections
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
Information standards. Information standards are agreed ways of doing something, written down as a set of precise criteria so they can be used as rules, guidelines, or definitions.
Technical Standards and specifications. Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
- Collection level
Aggregate level
- Frequency
Dataset publication or collection occurs once a month.
- Contact point
england.standards.assurance@nhs.net
Using this standard
- Applies to
- NHS acute and specialist trusts in England
- Effective from
- 19 May 2026
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Clinical safety
- Care setting
- Hospital
Review Information
- Approval date
- 19 May 2026
- Technical Committee
Data Assurance Board (DAB)
Legal basis
- Legal authority
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
More information
Background and submission details
Page last updated: 06 July 2026