A Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report has revealed shocking conditions in NHS hospitals. Based on testimony from over 5,000 nursing staff, the 460-page document highlights widespread 'corridor care' which is now normal in England's hospitals. The report includes alarming accounts: patients soiling themselves due to lack of proper facilities, cardiac arrests in corridors without essential equipment, and elderly patients enduring inhumane conditions. Some patients have died unnoticed in corridors or faced fatal consequences from equipment shortages. Nurses describe the system as 'soul-destroying' and worse than the Covid crisis. The RCN chief executive called the findings 'harrowing,' emphasising the dangerous normalisation of inadequate care. While the chief nursing officer acknowledged the pressures, he stated the NHS remains committed to improving urgent and emergency care to prevent such tragedies. This report underscores the urgent need for systemic reform in healthcare services. See
NHS: patients ‘dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours’
Written by David Fletcher 16 Jan 2025Additional Info
- Pray: for the Lord’s intervention to restore dignity, compassion, and safety to patients and staff in NHS hospitals. (Psalm 9:9)
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