Nearly 3,000 patients a day face corridor care in NHS
New data reveals that nearly 3,000 patients per day in England are being treated in hospital corridors or makeshift areas due to a lack of available ward beds. The UK government has acknowledged the practice as unacceptable and has set a goal to eliminate corridor care by 2029.
Why it matters
This highlights a critical systemic failure in the National Health Service, raising significant concerns regarding patient safety, dignity, and the quality of care.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nick Triggle , Health correspondent and Chloe Hayward PA Media Nearly 3,000 patients a day had to be cared for in hospital corridors or make-shift treatment areas rather in a bed on a ward in England last month, figures show.
The article relies on official government data and includes personal accounts, maintaining a balanced reporting style on a public policy issue.
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