Fewer people to be treated in A&E, as government announce plan to cut 'corridor care'

Fewer people will be seen at A&E under government plans to cut "corridor care" and treat people closer to their homes.

The government says more needs to be done to drive down long waits, cut delayed discharges and improve care for patients.

The plans will see almost £450 million spent on creating better care and more treatment facilities away from hospitals to tackle the crisis in A&E.

Under the plans, paramedics will play a bigger role in the community, with patients given “more effective treatment at the scene of an accident or in their own homes from ambulance crews”.

More patients will also be seen by urgent community response teams in their homes to try to avoid hospital admission.

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