Corridor Care Figures Remain Above 3,000 a Day for July Amid NHS ‘Summer Surge’

Corridor care figures remain above 3,000 a day for July amid NHS ‘summer surge’

Health officials said there has been a record 2.5 million A&E attendances last month amid two heatwaves.

NHS records busiest-ever July for A&E as emergency demand surges during summer heatwaves

NHS A&E attendances hit a record 2.5 million in July amid summer heatwaves, while elective care performance reached its best level in almost five years and waiting lists continued to fall.

42 patients a day face corridor care across NHS trust serving Salford

The Chief Nursing Officer at the NHS trust operating Salford Royal Hospital said action continues to be taken after it was revealed that 42 patients a day are cared for in corridors or makeshift treatment areas across its sites. There were 1,292 instances of a patient receiving corridor care in May for more than 45 minutes at hospital A&E departments run by Northern Care Alliance, NHS figures published on Thursday showed. The average number of p…

NHS England » NHS keeps its cool as temperatures and demand soar

A&E demand hit a record high in July as the NHS faced a “summer surge”, while elective performance reached its best level against the 18-week target in nearly five years. A&E saw a record 2.5 million attendances last month amid two heatwaves, with the three busiest months ever all recorded between May and July. Despite […]