Patients’ testimonies reveal emotional and safety worries, including a loss of confidence in returning to A&E after corridor care experiences.

The RCEM labels corridor care a national shame, noting that more than a third of patients end up in ambulances outside departments and three-quarters believe current conditions harm care.

Labour MP and APPG chair condemns the unsafe, undignified conditions and urges more resources and support for frontline staff.

Age UK highlights elderly patients waiting in corridors and witnessing deaths, underscoring the severity of the crisis.

The Department of Health and Social Care calls the situation unacceptable and unveils winter measures, including 450 million pounds for urgent care, 500 new ambulances, 40 mental health crisis centres, enhanced local solutions, and vaccination campaigns.

Nursing leaders amplify concerns, with the Royal College of Nursing calling corridor care prolonged suffering and a failure to provide clinically appropriate spaces.

RCEM research was prepared for the APPG on Emergency Care, and polling for the group shows 58% doubt A&E would deliver timely service.

A RCEM survey found that 19% of patients in English A&Es were treated on trolleys or chairs in corridors during the summer, signaling extreme system strain.