More than 3,500 patients a day received care in hospital corridors or makeshift treatment areas in England last month, as other figures show the NHS is already facing growing pressures before winter has arrived, the Press Association reports. PA says: The waiting list for hospital treatment has also risen to its highest level in nearly a year. Officials said this autumn has been the “busiest ever” for the health service, with record numbers of people attending A&E. The latest performance data from NHS England shows an average of 3,558 patients received corridor care each day in October, with 2,718 in A&E departments and 840 in other hospital areas. This is up from a revised average of 3,310 patients a day in September and the highest since figures for corridor care started being collected in May. Prof Nicola Ranger, general secretary and chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, called the figures “a mark of shame”. She said: “Nursing staff will be filled with dread thinking of
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Milburn’s review is considering how to address the growing number of young people classified as not in education, employment or training More than 3,500 patients a day received care in hospital corridors or makeshift treatment areas in England last month, as other figures show the NHS is already facing growing pressures before winter has arrived, the Press Association reports. PA says: The waiting list for hospital treatment has also risen to its highest level in nearly a year. Officials said this autumn has been the “busiest ever” for the health service, with record numbers of people attendin
