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Patients waiting on beds in the corridor, March 9, 2023MORE than 3,500 patients a day received care in hospital corridors or makeshift treatment areas in England last month, with the NHS already under huge strain before winter arrives.
The waiting list for hospital treatment has also risen to its highest level in nearly a year, NHS data revealed today.
Officials said this autumn has been the “busiest ever” for the health service, with record numbers of people attending A&E.
An average of 3,558 patients received corridor care each day in October, with 2,718 in A&E departments and 840 in other hospital areas.
This is up from a revised average of 3,310 in September and the highest since figures began being collected in May.
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