Minister of State for Health, Karin Smyth MP, issued a statement to the media on how the government is tackling corridor care. The Department of Health and Social Care also published a fact sheet to explain the announcement. The Minister said:
“No one should receive care in a corridor - it’s unacceptable, undignified and we are determined to end it.
“To tackle a problem, you’ve got to be honest about it. For the first time, the NHS will measure and publish the number of patients waiting in corridors. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
“To give patients the care they deserve, we’re investing £450 million to build same day urgent and emergency care centres, buying 500 new ambulances, building 40 new mental health crisis centres, and giving NHS leaders on the ground more power to deliver local solutions.”
