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Accident and Emergency Departments: Death

Lords · Question HL16393 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people have died while being held in hospital corridors in England in each of the past three years.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 27 Apr 2026

The information is not available in the format requested. NHS England publishes data on mortality associated with hospital care in the Summary Hospital‑level Mortality Indicator (SHMI), which measures deaths following hospitalisation across National Healt...