A nursing union has revealed how patients are being treated in public areas with one saying: 'You wouldn't treat a dog this way'
A nursing union has revealed how patients are being treated in public areas with one saying: 'You wouldn't treat a dog this way'
The union is calling for mandatory reporting of patients cared for in corridors to show the extent of hospital overcrowding. “The elderly are languishing on chairs for hours on end and patients are dying in corridors. The horror of this situation cannot be understated. It is a national emergency for patient safety and today we are raising the alarm.
A survey of almost 11,000 frontline nursing staff across the UK showed how widespread the practice has become, the union says. Nursing staff revealed that corridor care has become the norm in almost every corner of a typical hospital setting.One nurse said: “You wouldn’t treat a dog this way.” The result is patients left unable to access care near their homes and instead being forced to turn to hospitals.
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