A&E warning system to flag sick children deteriorating quickly

A similar "early warning" system to identify acutely ill adults, including those with sepsis, is already in use in emergency and general NHS hospital wards.

More than 90 hospitals across England have been using the alert system in children's wards, with different age-appropriate assessments available for babies through to teenagers.

The NHS has already said it will expand Martha's Rule to all hospital emergency departments in England. The rule gives patients, families and carers the right to request a rapid review if they are worried that a patient's condition is getting worse and their concerns are not being responded to.