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It’s been a tough start to the year for the NHS. This month, 24 NHS trusts in England declared a critical incident owing to overwhelming demand in emergency departments. Pressures were exacerbated by a “quad-demic” of winter viruses, particularly rising rates of flu (doi:10.1136/bmj.r99 doi:10.1136/bmj.r77).12 A report by the Royal College of Nursing showed the extent of the crisis.1 More than 400 pages of testimony by 5408 nursing staff describe how corridor care—treating patients in temporary escalation spaces—isn’t just a problem confined to winter but is becoming normal all year round. The survey detailed the system’s lack of capacity to cope when seasonal viruses hit. It’s not possible to provide high quality, safe care in a corridor, but is …