Guy's and St Thomas' Trust cares for 16 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Guy's and St Thomas' Trust was caring for 16 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 September 14 was down from 23 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 59% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 39.

Across England there were 4,540 people in hospital with Covid as of September 14, with 140 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 39% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 32%.

The figures also show that four new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in the week to September 12. This was up from one in the previous seven days.