Beyond Corridor Care: What Temporary Care Spaces Reveal About NHS Estates

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The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) investigation report, Patient care in temporary care environments, published on 8 January 2026, confirms that so-called corridor care and the use of temporary escalation spaces are no longer confined to winter pressures but have become a year-round reality for some NHS Trusts. The investigation examines patient safety risks […]