#hospital-bed-shortages

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Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

BBC investigation finds 50,000 people waited over 24 hours in A&E corridor care

Over 52,000 patients in north-west England waited longer than 24 hours for hospital admission in 2025, with corridor care becoming a widespread crisis affecting nearly one in five admitted patients.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The 'vicious cycle' that means the NHS still wastes billions on patients who don't need to be in hospital

Thousands of hospital beds are occupied by patients who no longer need inpatient care, causing cancellations, longer emergency waits, staff strain, and large financial losses.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Four in five patients on trolleys are waiting in emergency departments, new data shows

181 admitted patients were waiting for hospital beds, with 143 in emergency departments and 38 in other wards, marking a slight decrease from recent figures.
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