50% of Scotland's emergency departments treat patients in hospital corridors due to overcrowding, says RCEM.
Overcrowding in Scotland's emergency departments leads to 50% treating patients in hospital corridors, according to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM). Research analyzed data from an average Monday night in 21 out of 29 A&E units during four weeks in March and April. Of the 826 patients in attendance, 12.8% were being treated on trolleys in the corridor, and only one department had any free cubicles.
June 15, 2024
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