Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust cares for eight Covid-19 patients in hospital

Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust was caring for eight coronavirus patients in hospital as of Wednesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 14th Oct 2022, 10:34 BST

Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust was caring for eight 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 12 was up from two on the same day the previous week.

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There were no beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 10,608 people in hospital with Covid as of October 12, with 221 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has more than doubled in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 58%.

The figures also show that 26 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the week to October 10. This was up from 22 in the previous seven days.