Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust cares for 15 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust was caring for 15 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Patrick Jack, Data Reporter
Published 27th May 2022, 10:39 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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust was caring for 15 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 May 24 was up from 12 on the same day the previous week.

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There were nine beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 4,639 people in hospital with Covid as of May 24, with 142 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 59% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 49%.

The figures also show that six new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in the week to May 22. This was up from three in the previous seven days.