Feature: "No-Bed Syndrome" Postscript 1: England's corridor-care crisis is not an excuse for Ghana
England's corridor-care crisis is not an excuse for Ghana to lower its expectations, according to a colleague who recently drew attention to new National Health Service (NHS) data. This data showed that, in May 2026, nearly 3,000 patients a day in England were being cared for in corridors or other inappropriate spaces. The implied question was, "If this can happen in England, why make such a big issue of 'No Bed Syndrome' in Ghana?"
The "No Bed Syndrome" series of articles began with a Ghanaian reality, not a foreign comparison. It started with the knowledge that emergency patients in Ghana can move from one hospital to another without finding timely care. The death of Mr. Charles Amissah conveyed this truth into national attention. A ministerial committee was set up to investigate what happened.
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