Sick, Elderly and Sad: Confronting corridor care in acute medicine

In this conversation, Dr Vicky Price and Dr Chris Subbe discuss their recent paper on the realities of corridor care in UK hospitals.

Drawing on national data and frontline experience, they highlight the moral injury to staff, the increased mortality for patients, and the systemic inefficiencies that perpetuate this crisis. The video calls on clinicians to advocate for change, rethink discharge decisions, and take small but meaningful actions to protect the most vulnerable. A must-watch for anyone committed to improving acute care.

Speakers

Consultant in acute medicine at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine.

Consultant in acute, respiratory & critical care medicine at Ysbyty Gwynedd and Clinical Senior Lecturer at Bangor University.

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Sick, Elderly and Sad: Confronting corridor care in acute medicine

Speakers

Dr Vicky Price

Dr Chris Subbe

RCP Improvement

Acute care toolkit 10: Ambulatory emergency care

Acute care toolkit 13: Acute care for adolescents and young adults

Acute care toolkit 15: Managing acute medical problems in pregnancy