Patients ‘dying in hospital corridors, going undiscovered for hours’, say nurses

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By Jane Kirby, PA Media

Patients are dying in corridors and sometimes going undiscovered for hours, while sick people are being left to soil themselves, according to a damning report into the state of the NHS.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) published new findings into what is going on in England’s hospitals as staff try to manage the number of people needing care.