Winter warning for NHS as more than 3,500 people a day receive corridor care
Summary
More than 3,500 people a day receive corridor care, officials saying this autumn has been the 'busiest ever' for the health service, with record numbers attending emergency departments, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Thursday 12 November, headlining a winter warning for the NHS. NHS hospital waiting lists reached their highest level in nearly a year, The Independent reported, Health Secretary Yvette Cooper warning that pressures will increase heading into winter, and The Independent headlined that 116,000 people were waiting more than a year for basic NHS care. The percentage of people on the list for hospital treatment who have waited more than 52 weeks has increased, according to the latest NHS hospital figures for England, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
Latest: More than 3,500 people a day receive corridor care and officials said this autumn has been the 'busiest ever' for the health service, with record numbers attending emergency departments, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, The Independent writing that NHS hospital waiting lists reached their highest level in nearly a year, Health Secretary Yvette Cooper warning that pressures will increase heading into winter, and headlining that 116,000 people were waiting more than a year for basic NHS care.
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How it unfolded
Thursday 12 November
More than 3,500 people a day receive corridor care and officials said this autumn has been the 'busiest ever' for the health service, with record numbers attending emergency departments, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, The Independent writing that NHS hospital waiting lists reached their highest level in nearly a year, Health Secretary Yvette Cooper warning that pressures will increase heading into winter, and headlining that 116,000 people were waiting more than a year for basic NHS care.
- 07:13The Independent 116,000 people waiting more than a year for basic NHS care
- 07:10The Independent Latest NHS hospital figures for England: Key numbers and trends
- 07:10Evening Standard Latest NHS hospital figures for England: Key numbers and trends
- 06:30The Independent Winter warning for NHS as more than 3,500 people a day receive corridor care
- 06:10The Independent NHS hospital waiting lists reach highest level in nearly a year
- 06:07Evening Standard Winter warning for NHS as more than 3,500 people a day receive corridor care