David Smart
22 May 2026 · Coroner Joanne Andrews · West Sussex, Brighton and Hove
This report repeats 3 earlier warnings. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. patients in corridor without designated clinical space
“there were around 20 patients in the corridor as the Department had reached capacity and there was no clinical area available to do so”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The wait Mrs [name redacted] experienced with the ambulance crew in the corridor was due to demand for space within the Emergency Department due to patient numbers and issues with patient flow due to challenges in discharging patients from wards”
This report
“there were around 20 patients in the corridor as the Department had reached capacity and there was no clinical area available to do so”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high
Earlier report
“when the Emergency Department of the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton reached capacity patients would be moved to and treated in the corridor as there was no clinical area available to do so”
This report
“there were around 20 patients in the corridor as the Department had reached capacity and there was no clinical area available to do so”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high
Earlier report
“when the Emergency Department of the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton reached capacity patients would be moved to and treated in the corridor as there was no clinical area available to do so.”
This report
“there were around 20 patients in the corridor as the Department had reached capacity and there was no clinical area available to do so.”