The crisis of corridor care in the NHS

John Tingle, Associate Professor in Birmingham Law School, discusses the issue of corridor care in the NHS.

Professor John Tingle

The NHS faces a ‘perfect storm’ in trying to balance its books and at same time look after the health of the nation. It faces an infinite demand for finite resources despite record government funding over the years. Media stories abound of waiting lists, delays in getting GP appointments, long waits in A & E and now ‘corridor care.’