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Treatment in hospital corridors

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Fartooold Mon 02-Mar-26 11:14:42

My daughter was “blue lighted* to hospital last year. It was mayhem and I was so surprised within 2 hours she was in HDU! However there was a gentleman who was nursed in ward corridor on oxygen for 3 days. Made me feel very grateful.

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Kate1949 Mon 02-Mar-26 11:03:56

I think people who haven't experienced this (including me before this happened) imagine bleak, dingy corridors with every man and his dog passing by. It wasn't like that at all.

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Tuliptree Mon 02-Mar-26 10:49:35

Many other countries have more beds, doctors and nurses

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Whitewavemark2 Mon 02-Mar-26 10:41:35

Yes - absolutely not ideal. DH into A&E with sepsis, where he waited 3 days for an acute bed - but the treatment he got was exemplary.

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Kate1949 Mon 02-Mar-26 10:20:56

My husband was blue lighted to A&E last year. After an initial assessment we waited 8 hours to see a doctor. They said he had a nasty virus and admitted him.

He was treated in a corridor for a couple of hours until they found him a bed. There were two other patients in bed in the corridor. He received wonderful care. The wired him up to the appropriate machines and checked on him constantly. They brought tea and toast. They then found him a room.

Ok it's not good but he was treated, discharged the next night and the aftercare was fantastic.

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fancyflowers Mon 02-Mar-26 10:01:25

I saw a shocking report on the BBC about patients being treated in hospital corridors. I know it has been going on for some time, but it seems to be getting worse.

How did the NHS come to this, and if other countries can manage to get it right, why can't we?

The government absolutely needs to step up and solve this crisis.

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