Nearly 3,000 patients a day are receiving corridor care in NHS hospitals, report warns

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Nearly 3,000 patients a day are receiving corridor care in NHS hospitals, report warns.

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The NHS has released corridor care statistics for the first time, exposing the scale of patients being treated in unsuitable hospital environments across England.During May, emergency departments recorded a daily average of 2,241 cases where individuals received care in clinically inappropriate settings for periods exceeding 45 minutes.Hospital wards saw an additional 699 daily instances of patients being treated outside designated bed spaces for the same duration.Corridor care is defined as treatment occurring where essential provisions are lacking, including oxygen access, call bells, privacy, sustenance, toilet facilities, and conditions suitable for rest.

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The figures capture patient numbers at 8am each morning.

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