The Shameful Corridors of Care: England's Elderly Left to Fend for Themselves in A&E The latest data from the Nuffield Trust paints a dismal picture of Accident and Emergency departments in England, where elderly patients are being left to endure agonizing waits of over 12 hours.
More than two fifths of those aged 81 and above face this cruel fate, often subjected to "corridor care" – treatment administered in unsanitary and dehumanizing conditions.
The Nuffield Trust analysis has debunked the notion that older adults are more likely to be hospitalized due to their higher likelihood of admission.