Corridor care ‘endemic’ in UK, doctors say as study reveals scale of problem

The study found 17.7% of patients were receiving care in ‘escalation areas’. Photograph: PA

Corridor care is “endemic” in the UK, doctors have said, as a major study found one in five patients were treated in hallways, offices and cupboards.

Millions of patients are enduring undignified and unsafe care, with almost every A&E department in the country deploying the approach routinely, contravening national guidance, research reveals.