Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113250

Hospitals: Standards

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Helen Morgan

Liberal DemocratNorth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department and NHS hospital trusts are collecting data on the numbers of patients receiving corridor care in NHS hospitals.

Answer

Karin Smyth
On 3 March 2026, NHS England wrote to National Health Service organisations, including trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs), setting out a clear definition of corridor care and the additional actions required to eliminate it. On 4 March 2026, this def...

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