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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jane Kirby and Rachel Clun

Doctors warn NHS hospital corridor care should no longer be ‘a daily feature of life’

The Royal College of Physicians called for a “zero tolerance” approach to the NHS corridor care crisis - (PA)

Leading doctors say treating patients in corridors, cupboards and even toilets has gone from being unheard of to “a daily feature of life” in the UK’s hospitals, and said the practice must be eliminated.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) called for a “zero tolerance” approach to the NHS corridor care crisis, accusing health service leaders of not going far enough.

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