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flag 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.

flag 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. flag Testimony before Parliament revealed widespread distress among doctors and nurses, citing understaffing, excessive workloads, and inadequate facilities as root causes. flag 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. flag Staff describe emotional exhaustion, burnout, and moral injury, with some reporting patients dying in corridors. flag 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.

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