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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Overwhelmed NHS treating almost 3,000 A&E patients a day in corridors, cupboards and cafes

The NHS is treating nearly 3,000 sick patients a day in corridors, cupboards and cafes because emergency departments are overwhelmed, new figures have revealed.

Data published for the first time has laid bare the scale of the crisis, with experts warning that “corridor care” has become “normalised” within the health service, which means patients are being treated without “privacy or dignity”.

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