Over 53,000 patients were housed in mixed-sex NHS wards last year — a more than double jump since pre-pandemic — sparking alarm over patient safety and privacy, especially for women. Despite 2010 guidelines banning such arrangements unless clinically necessary, regulators say trusts are failing to enforce them, citing disturbing cases like men undressing in front of women and shared bathrooms. One trust was rated “requiring improvement” for safety after patients slept in recliners separated only by curtains and endured theft and abuse. While the NHS vows to prioritize same-sex accommodation, it admits staffing and capacity pressures make it difficult — but insists reversing this trend is critical to protecting dignity and safety.
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