Overview
- In her Prevention of Future Deaths report, coroner Elizabeth Gray found that a biopsy needle had pierced blood vessels, triggering fatal internal bleeding
- The society will roll out 'Millie’s Method', a universal protocol to standardize biopsy technique
- New guidelines mandate specialized clinician training and a formal competency assessment for bone marrow biopsies
- BSH will explore a national registry of biopsy complications to inform ongoing safety improvements
- Amelia’s father, Matt Ridout, welcomed the measures as a tribute that will ensure his daughter’s name drives lasting medical change