The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust cares for four Covid-19 patients in hospital

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust was caring for four coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 22nd Apr 2022, 11:52 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.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust was caring for four 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 April 19 was up from three on the same day the previous week.

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There were four beds occupied by Covid-19 patients four weeks ago in The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Across England there were 14,607 people in hospital with Covid as of April 19, with 296 of them in mechanical ventilation beds – though none were at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has increased by 12% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has increased by 10%.

The figures also show that two new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust in the week to April 17. This was down from six in the previous seven days.