The collapse of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has hit a grim new low. A dossier by the Royal College of Nursing reveals that patients are dying in corridors, unseen by staff, as hospitals run out of beds.

Nurses described the situation as "torture," with dining rooms and kitchens being turned into makeshift wards. In one tragic case, an elderly patient choked to death in a hallway because no one noticed. "It is a national emergency," the union declared. The crisis serves as a cautionary tale for universal healthcare systems globally: without adequate funding and staffing, even the best systems can crumble into indignity.