Paul Laity
@paullaity.bsky.social
editing @lrb (again), after years as Guardian non-fic editor. Writing book for Penguin/Norton on sandals, sunbaths, muesli, 'bearded fruit-juice drinkers' etc. Campaigner for Martha's Rule in NHS.
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I called the “cause for concern” (Martha’s Rule) number, as a relative today.
I’m incredibly impressed by the response.
It is wonderful to see a new system work so well, and as a relative it’s a huge relief to have an accessible system when you have concerns.
@nnuh.bsky.social
I’m incredibly impressed by the response.
It is wonderful to see a new system work so well, and as a relative it’s a huge relief to have an accessible system when you have concerns.
@nnuh.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I called the “cause for concern” (Martha’s Rule) number, as a relative today.
I’m incredibly impressed by the response.
It is wonderful to see a new system work so well, and as a relative it’s a huge relief to have an accessible system when you have concerns.
@nnuh.bsky.social
I’m incredibly impressed by the response.
It is wonderful to see a new system work so well, and as a relative it’s a huge relief to have an accessible system when you have concerns.
@nnuh.bsky.social
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As a coda, one of the things that's stuck with me from @paullaity.bsky.social's recent piece in @lrb.co.uk was this: 'any idea of restorative justice depends on an acceptance of responsibility'. I think this has to be the first step in improving maternity care and I've seen little evidence for it.8/
October 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
As a coda, one of the things that's stuck with me from @paullaity.bsky.social's recent piece in @lrb.co.uk was this: 'any idea of restorative justice depends on an acceptance of responsibility'. I think this has to be the first step in improving maternity care and I've seen little evidence for it.8/
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‘All doctors get things wrong. What matters hugely to families in our position is that they have the courage and humility to admit to these mistakes. If they do, it transforms the way you feel about a clinician.’
@paullaity.bsky.social on his daughter Martha’s death: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@paullaity.bsky.social on his daughter Martha’s death: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Paul Laity · After Martha
For the hospital, and for the NHS, it was a closed case, another preventable death: medicine is imperfect, such things...
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September 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
‘All doctors get things wrong. What matters hugely to families in our position is that they have the courage and humility to admit to these mistakes. If they do, it transforms the way you feel about a clinician.’
@paullaity.bsky.social on his daughter Martha’s death: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@paullaity.bsky.social on his daughter Martha’s death: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025: the Winners! www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/se...
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025: the Winners! | London Review Bookshop
In this third year of the prize, we were again overwhelmed with the number of entries. And the overall standard remained very high, which made the judging terribly…
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September 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025: the Winners! www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/se...
'Welcome to my last four years.' A search for accountability and a full, detailed explanation for Martha's death . . . www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Paul Laity · After Martha
For the hospital, and for the NHS, it was a closed case, another preventable death: medicine is imperfect, such things...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
'Welcome to my last four years.' A search for accountability and a full, detailed explanation for Martha's death . . . www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England www.bbc.com/news/article...
Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England
Hundreds of patients have been helped by rule, which makes it easier to get an urgent second opinion.
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September 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England www.bbc.com/news/article...
A terrific piece www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Thomas Jones · Lunch with Mussolini: Ferrari Speeds Ahead
I’d been told in no uncertain terms at the ‘technical briefing’, even if you think you’re a good driver, even if...
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August 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A terrific piece www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Deadline a week today.
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025 www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025 www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025 | London Review Bookshop
The London Review Bookshop is proud to announce the third year of the Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize. Inspired by the curiosity and imagination of Martha Mills, the…
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Deadline a week today.
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025 www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025 www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
‘Detecting deterioration’: the new Martha’s Rule branding, which we hope will be used in all the 143 hospital sites involved in the implementation.
April 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
‘Detecting deterioration’: the new Martha’s Rule branding, which we hope will be used in all the 143 hospital sites involved in the implementation.
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We’re delighted to welcome as this year’s guest judge @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, , the Children’s Laureate and author of much-loved books including Cosmic, Framed and Millions!
Find out more about Martha, the prize and how to enter here: lrb.me/1m3
Find out more about Martha, the prize and how to enter here: lrb.me/1m3
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025 | London Review Bookshop
The London Review Bookshop is proud to announce the third year of the Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize. Inspired by the curiosity and imagination of Martha Mills, the…
lrb.me
March 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We’re delighted to welcome as this year’s guest judge @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, , the Children’s Laureate and author of much-loved books including Cosmic, Framed and Millions!
Find out more about Martha, the prize and how to enter here: lrb.me/1m3
Find out more about Martha, the prize and how to enter here: lrb.me/1m3
Calling 11-14 year-olds in the UK. Please spread the word.
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize 2025 | London Review Bookshop
The London Review Bookshop is proud to announce the third year of the Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize. Inspired by the curiosity and imagination of Martha Mills, the…
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
March 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Calling 11-14 year-olds in the UK. Please spread the word.
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...
“We seek only the truth. It is not a witch hunt. But those who failed to do their jobs properly should hold their hands up and provide full candour and be held to account for their actions.” www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
Families of Nottingham stabbing victims demand answers from investigation
Relatives of those killed say that the independent police investigation is stonewalling their questions relating to discrepancies in an officer’s statement
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February 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“We seek only the truth. It is not a witch hunt. But those who failed to do their jobs properly should hold their hands up and provide full candour and be held to account for their actions.” www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
‘The inquiry also heard in December that government departments had been slow to provide details, explaining this was owing to the way documents were stored, and changes of staff.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Covid inquiry to hear evidence about Michelle Mone-linked firm in private
Chair rules that details about PPE contracts given to company linked to Tory peer will be heard in closed session
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February 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
‘The inquiry also heard in December that government departments had been slow to provide details, explaining this was owing to the way documents were stored, and changes of staff.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Happy New Year people on Bluesky!
I’ve been thinking on some of the most impactful campaigns of 2024. In my view ‘Martha’s rule’ - the campaign for the opportunity to request a review of a hospital care plan was extraordinary.
Hoping it’s rolled out everywhere in 2025.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I’ve been thinking on some of the most impactful campaigns of 2024. In my view ‘Martha’s rule’ - the campaign for the opportunity to request a review of a hospital care plan was extraordinary.
Hoping it’s rolled out everywhere in 2025.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mother behind Martha's Rule shares scheme's early success - BBC News
Merope Mills began her campaign after an inquest found a change of hospital care plan could have saved her daughter's life.
www.bbc.com
January 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Happy New Year people on Bluesky!
I’ve been thinking on some of the most impactful campaigns of 2024. In my view ‘Martha’s rule’ - the campaign for the opportunity to request a review of a hospital care plan was extraordinary.
Hoping it’s rolled out everywhere in 2025.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I’ve been thinking on some of the most impactful campaigns of 2024. In my view ‘Martha’s rule’ - the campaign for the opportunity to request a review of a hospital care plan was extraordinary.
Hoping it’s rolled out everywhere in 2025.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
From UK Doctors Reddit on new Martha’s Rule data: “we did have a child’s mother ring the line resulting in a life saving procedure from a specialist that would almost certainly not have happened in time otherwise. I was quite cynical about it all, but in this case it worked exactly as intended.”
December 17, 2024 at 7:54 PM
From UK Doctors Reddit on new Martha’s Rule data: “we did have a child’s mother ring the line resulting in a life saving procedure from a specialist that would almost certainly not have happened in time otherwise. I was quite cynical about it all, but in this case it worked exactly as intended.”
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A tour-de-force of scholarship and detective work: Fara Dabhoiwala reveals that a portrait of an 18th-century Black scientist, long dismissed as a caricature, is in fact a record of the man's mastery of Newtonian physics—and the only painting made in 1759 of the return of Halley's comet.
Fara Dabhoiwala · A Man of Parts and Learning: Francis Williams Gets His Due
The only certainty about the picture is that it shows Francis Williams. No one has ever been able to discover who...
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November 26, 2024 at 2:02 AM
A tour-de-force of scholarship and detective work: Fara Dabhoiwala reveals that a portrait of an 18th-century Black scientist, long dismissed as a caricature, is in fact a record of the man's mastery of Newtonian physics—and the only painting made in 1759 of the return of Halley's comet.
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The Left Book Club Anthology @paullaity.bsky.social Boy is it eerie! And @nigelslater.bsky.social A Thousand Feasts for the joy.
November 11, 2024 at 5:25 PM
The Left Book Club Anthology @paullaity.bsky.social Boy is it eerie! And @nigelslater.bsky.social A Thousand Feasts for the joy.
December 20, 2023 at 11:18 AM