South London and Maudsley Trust cares for one Covid-19 patient in hospital

South London and Maudsley Trust was caring for one coronavirus patient in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Katie Williams, Data Reporter
Published 6th Jan 2023, 10:23 BST
Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.
Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

South London and Maudsley Trust was caring for one coronavirus patient 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 January 4 was down from four on the same day the previous week.

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There were two beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 9,332 people in hospital with Covid as of January 4, with 212 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 70% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 78%.

The figures also show that one new Covid patient was admitted to hospital in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in the week to January 2. This was down from two in the previous seven days.