Hospitals are saying the third wave of coronavirus that brought daily record-setting cases, hospitalizations and deaths is over. Despite an average of 1,700 Americans dying every day from COVID-19, the portion of those coming from hospitals has decrease dover the last two months. Newly released data from the Department of Health and Human Services shows … Read more
The number of critically-ill patients taking up intensive care beds in NHS hospitals in England has dropped by a quarter over the last month, official figures revealed today. But there are still nearly 4,500 people being treated in critical care units each day, according to figures that lay bare the huge amount of pressure Covid … Read more
Heartbreaking final photo shows couple who were married for 70 years holding hands in their hospital beds before they both died of Covid just three days apart Margaret and Derek Firth, both 91, died in Trafford General Hospital last week The pair were sweethearts since the age of 14 and were married for 70 years … Read more
The number of hospital patients with coronavirus may fall to levels seen at the start of November by March 8 — the day Boris Johnson hopes schools will be able to re-open. Patients in hospital with coronavirus across England have been falling at an average of 479 per day over the last 13 days, according to … Read more
One in eight NHS trusts in England did not have a single spare intensive care bed last week, official figures show as hospitals continued to grapple with the winter wave of critically ill coronavirus patients. NHS England figures published today reveal 18 out of 140 major trusts had 100 per cent occupancy in their ICUs … Read more
Doctor is arrested on suspicion of MURDERING two patients ‘to free up beds in overwhelmed Italian Covid ward’ Carlo Mosca, 47, allegedly administered lethal doses of anaesthetics in March Natale Bassi, 61, and Angelo Paletti, 80, were covid patients at Lombardy A&E WhatsApps between nurses accused him of killing patients to free up beds Mosca, … Read more
NHS intensive care units are almost 70 per cent busier than they have been at any time over the past five years, shocking data revealed today. Official figures showed 5,176 critical care beds were occupied on January 17, the most recent day statistics are available for. For comparison, there were 3,066 critically-ill patients at the … Read more
Hospitals across England are being told to open hundreds more intensive care beds so they can take in non-Covid patients from hotspot areas, it has emerged. A letter sent by NHS England bosses to dozens of trusts has ordered them to open the emergency capacity by tomorrow in a bid to take pressure off the worst-hit … Read more
The NHS is sending Covid patients to hotels in a desperate attempt to boost capacity on intensive care wards, it has been suggested. Patients suffering from the virus are already being transferred from King’s College hospital, London, to a nearby Best Western-branded hotel in Croydon, reports The Guardian. And other trusts are also considering transferring … Read more
Now hospital patients could be discharged early to HOTELS in bid to free up NHS beds for Covid-19 victims Hotels will soon be housing people discharged from hospital to create bed space The NHS will also be requesting care homes take symptom-free Covid patients Comes as figures show one in 20 patients are waiting more … Read more