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NHS staff in England avoid eye contact with patients due to shame over unsafe, overcrowded emergency departments where patients are treated in hallways, despite pledges to improve care.
NHS staff in England are avoiding eye contact with patients due to shame over unsafe, overcrowded emergency departments where patients are treated in hallways and other unsuitable spaces.
Testimony before Parliament revealed widespread distress among doctors and nurses, citing understaffing, excessive workloads, and inadequate facilities as root causes.
Despite a new NHS England definition of corridor care and a 2026 target to admit, discharge, or transfer 78% of A&E patients within four hours—currently at 73.8%—the crisis persists, with over 50,000 patients waiting over 12 hours by December 2025.
Staff describe emotional exhaustion, burnout, and moral injury, with some reporting patients dying in corridors.
The Royal College of Nursing and other experts demand systemic investment in community care and a cultural shift to end the practice, calling corridor care unacceptable and a threat to patient safety and dignity.
El personal del NHS en Inglaterra evita el contacto visual con los pacientes debido a la vergüenza por los departamentos de emergencia inseguros y superpoblados donde los pacientes son atendidos en los pasillos, a pesar de las promesas de mejorar la atención.