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Yvette Cooper: “No child should be treated in a corridor. No patient should be treated in a corridor.”

On the recordOctober 18, 2026
No child should be treated in a corridor. No patient should be treated in a corridor.
Said by
Yvette Cooper
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the issue of corridor care in hospitals.

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