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Patients in corridors becoming 'normalised' at hospital facing 55-bed shortage

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Don't miss a thing by signing up to the MyOldham newsletter here Caring for patients in corridors is becoming 'normalised' at the Royal Oldham Hospital, which faces a shortage of 55 beds as it tackles the summer surge.

Measures have been put in place at the hospital to reduce the risk of patients catching Covid and spreading other infections while they wait in the corridors.

Staff are available 24 hours a day to care for patients left in corridors as the hospital prioritises 'privacy' and 'dignity' for those who miss out on a bed. READ MORE: 'Unprecedented' pressure at hospitals hit by staff shortages and rising demand The hospital has a 55-bed deficit for the population demands of Oldham according to modelling by the Northern Care

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