Homerton University Hospital Trust cares for 17 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Homerton University Hospital Trust was caring for 17 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 28th Oct 2022, 12:14 BST

Homerton University Hospital Trust was caring for 17 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on October 26 was in line with the same day the previous week.

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There were 13 beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 9,131 people in hospital with Covid as of October 26, with 222 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 30% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 39%.

The figures also show that 34 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 24. This was up from 30 in the previous seven days.