The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust cares for one Covid-19 patient in hospital

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust was caring for one coronavirus patient in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 6th May 2022, 11:21 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 one coronavirus patient 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 3 was down from four on the same day the previous week.

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

Across England there were 9,243 people in hospital with Covid as of May 3, with 237 of them in mechanical ventilation beds – though none were at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 44% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 26%.

The figures also show that no new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust in the week to May 1. This was down from four in the previous seven days.