NHS Scotland ordered to cut corridor care from already the lowest by far in the UK and barely one-third of the level in Andy’s Manchester

departments and aim to discharge patients from hospital within three days of admission, under new Scottish Government plans. Hospitals will also be required to focus on patients with life-threatening conditions and those needing specialist care, with others directed to alternative sources of healthcare.

BBC Reporting Scotland Down, today with the above , without context.

What context?

This?

In March 2026, ITV News made it very clear, above, just how rare corridor care in Scotland was, in comparison with other parts of the UK – 4 times as common in Wales, nearly 4 times in Northern Ireland, and nearly 3 times as common across England.

I’m sure that reducing corridor care for 7% to zero will be a challenge but how on earth will Wales get it down to zero from a whopping 28%?


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