South London and Maudsley Trust cares for three Covid-19 patients in hospital
South London and Maudsley Trust was caring for three 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 17 was up from one on the same day the previous week.
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Hide AdThe number of beds at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 decreased by 80% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 15.
Across England there were 5,733 people in hospital with Covid as of May 17, with 173 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 61% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 42%.
The figures also show that seven new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in the week to May 15. This was up from three in the previous seven days.