University College London Hospitals Trust cares for 46 Covid-19 patients in hospital
University College London Hospitals Trust was caring for 46 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on August 31 was in line with the same day the previous week.
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Hide AdThe number of beds at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by seven in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 53.
Across England there were 6,293 people in hospital with Covid as of August 31, with 879 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally rose by 23% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators increased by 13%.
The figures also show that 34 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 29. This was down from 43 in the previous seven days.