Fresh calls to end dangerous corridor care in Welsh A&E departments

A renewed campaign to end the practice of treating patients in hospital corridors has been launched across Wales, as pressure mounts on political parties ahead of the May Senedd elections.

The BEDS – End Corridor Care in A&E campaign has warned that corridor care remains widespread in Welsh NHS hospitals, putting patient safety, dignity and staff wellbeing at risk.

Campaigners say the issue has become a major concern for voters, with growing frustration that repeated warnings from frontline clinicians have not yet led to meaningful change.

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Source: The Bangor Aye, 8 January 2025

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