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3,000 Daily Treated in NHS Corridors; 7-Point Plan Launched

6/11/2026

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NHS England reported nearly 3,000 patients were treated daily in corridors or makeshift areas in May.
That number equals about 3-4 % of all A&E admissions.
Twenty trusts responsible for over half of cases now receive specialist support and improvement plans.
Health Secretary James Murray unveiled a seven-point plan to end corridor care, while the Royal College of Nursing called the practice unsafe and warned industrial action could raise service pressure.

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Story summary

NHS England reported nearly 3,000 patients were treated daily in corridors or makeshift areas in May.
That number equals about 3-4 % of all A&E admissions.
Twenty trusts responsible for over half of cases now receive specialist support and improvement plans.
Health Secretary James Murray unveiled a seven-point plan to end corridor care, while the Royal College of Nursing called the practice unsafe and warned industrial action could raise service pressure.