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London hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ nurses
Royal College of Emergency Medicine says advertisement is ‘normalising’ patients being treated in the corridors
The emergency department at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Smethwick, January 8, 2025
A LONDON hospital has advertising for “corridor care” nurses because so many A&E patients are being cared for while waiting for beds or treatment.
The 12-hour shifts were advertised by Whittington hospital in north London.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said the advertisement indicated the “normalising” of patients being treated in the corridors of hospital A&E departments.
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