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Story summary
- The Royal College of Emergency Medicine reports corridor care is widespread in UK hospitals, with one in five patients treated in hallways and offices.
- Dr. Ian Higginson notes that the issue persists year-round, not just in winter, and that long emergency-department waits contribute to higher mortality rates.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting pledges to eliminate corridor care by the next general election, and the Department of Health will publish corridor-waiting figures.
