"More than 52,000 patients waited longer than 24 hours to be admitted to hospitals across north-west England last year. Known as corridor care, patients are lining up on trolleys or sitting on chairs, stuck in A&E because there are no beds for them in the wards. The Royal College of Nursing has described the situation as a national emergency."
"Eight years ago, waits of more than 12 hours to be admitted were seen as unusual—more than a handful usually indicated a particular issue with a trust. In December 2018 there were 101 in this region—0.2% of the total number of people admitted. By December 2025 that number had ballooned to 10,658—nearly 18% of patients going into hospital from A&E."
"Within that increase, there is an even darker truth: many of those 12+ hours waits are actually one, two or even three days. The government does not publish those figures, meaning the true scale of the crisis remains hidden from public view and accountability."
North-west England hospitals admitted more than 52,000 patients who waited longer than 24 hours for beds, a practice called corridor care where patients remain on trolleys or chairs in A&E departments. The Royal College of Nursing declared this a national emergency. Government data shows waits exceeding 12 hours for admission increased dramatically from 101 cases in December 2018 to 10,658 in December 2025, representing nearly 18% of admitted patients. Eight years ago, such waits were considered unusual indicators of specific trust problems. Many patients experience waits lasting one to three days beyond the 12-hour threshold, though comprehensive data on extended waits remains unpublished by the government.
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