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

Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust was caring for two coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 26th Aug 2022, 11:11 BST

Birmingham Women's and Children's 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 August 23 was in line with the same day the previous week.

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

Across England there were 6,436 people in hospital with Covid as of August 23, with 135 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 47% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 53%.

The figures also show that one new Covid patient was admitted to hospital in Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in the week to August 21. This was down from three in the previous seven days.