Published 31st October 2025

Responding to Age UK's new report on corridor care, Rachel Power, Chief Executive of the Patients Association said:

"Age UK’s new report on corridor care highlights a scandal that has been years in the making. Patients and staff have been raising the alarm about being treated in unsafe and undignified conditions such as corridors, waiting rooms or other makeshift spaces, yet the situation has only worsened. 

"One patient told us that after being left on a corridor, they felt 'forgotten and vulnerable'. The experience has affected their confidence in seeking emergency care and left them uncertain whether they’d be treated safely or promptly in future.    

"Corridor care should never be accepted as normal; it’s distressing, it strips people of dignity, and it increases the risk of harm. The government must publish the promised data on corridor care now and use it to take meaningful action to protect patients and staff this winter."

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