Queen's Hospital
Councils are discussing patient care and overcrowding at Queen's Hospital, following recent testimony about corridor care and ongoing A&E pressures.
Concerns about patient care and overcrowding at Queen's Hospital are currently being discussed by councils. In October 2026, Councillor Marion Hull's testimony detailing distressing corridor care, including issues with dignity, privacy, and pain management, was read to the Barking and Dagenham Health Scrutiny Committee. This committee met to discuss patient flow and overcrowding at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, which operates the hospital.
Separately, a report to the Redbridge Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee in January 2026 highlighted prolonged A&E waits for mental health patients at Queen's Hospital, based on a 2024 Care Quality Commission survey. The hospital's Accident and Emergency department was reported by the Trust's Chief Executive in July 2025 to be overwhelmed, regularly seeing double its intended patient capacity of 325 patients a day.
Key facts
- Councillor Marion Hull's testimony about receiving care in a corridor at Queen's Hospital was read to the Barking and Dagenham Health Scrutiny Committee in October 2026. Source
- A report to the Redbridge Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee in January 2026 highlighted prolonged A&E waits for mental health patients at Queen's Hospital. Source
- The 2024 Care Quality Commission Urgent and Emergency Care Survey, mentioned in January 2026, surveyed 1,250 patients who visited King George Hospital and Queen's Hospital in February 2024. Source
- Matthew Treynor, Chief Executive of BHRUT, reported in July 2025 that Queen's Hospital A&E, built for 325 patients a day, regularly sees over double that number. Source
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This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 22 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.