Patients ‘dying in A&E corridors without painkillers’ as hospitals overflow into cupboards and car parks

PATIENTS are dying in A&E corridors and waiting rooms without painkillers as the NHS treats “unprecedented” numbers of people in non-medical areas, nurses warn.

A major report by the Royal College of Nursing polled more than 5,000 frontline nursing staff over Christmas.

PAHospitals all over the country struggle to manage patient numbers, the Royal College of Nursing warns (stock image)[/caption]

Two thirds said they treat patients in non-medical areas like cupboards, car parks and offices every day.