South London and Maudsley Trust cares for two Covid-19 patients in hospital

South London and Maudsley Trust was caring for two coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Katie Williams, Data Reporter
Published 23rd Dec 2022, 09:39 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 two 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 December 21 was down from four on the same day the previous week.

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

Across England there were 8,643 people in hospital with Covid as of December 21, with 174 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 88% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 49%.

The figures also show that five new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in the week to December 19. This was up from four in the previous seven days.