Nearly 3,000 patients a day face corridor care in NHS
Summary
Nearly 3,000 patients in England had to be cared for in hospital corridors or temporary areas each day in May because there were not enough proper beds. The government calls this "corridor care" unsafe and wants to stop it by 2029. Nurses and patients report very difficult and undignified conditions.Key Facts
- On average, 2,241 patients daily experienced corridor care in emergency departments (A&E) in May.
- Another 669 patients a day waited more than 45 minutes for a bed on wards, also counted as corridor care.
- Corridor care means patients wait in hallways or temporary spaces without the right equipment or privacy.
- Data shows a small number of NHS trusts have most of the corridor care cases.
- The government published these data publicly for the first time to fix the problem.
- Health Secretary James Murray said corridor care is unacceptable and the NHS will get help to reduce it.
- Patients describe long waits over 24 hours with limited help, causing distress and danger.
- Nurses report burnout and emergencies happening in corridors, with some patients dying unnoticed.
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