NHS still has ‘insufficient’ intensive care beds, bosses warn as they demand review of capacity after Covid crisis ‘strongly confirmed’ hospitals don’t have enough space NHS Providers CEO Chris Hopson said it wasn’t safe to suddenly increase beds There must be systematic improvement to set hospitals up with bigger capacity UK ranks ‘towards the bottom … 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
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
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
‘Major’ gas leak forces more than 700 people out of their beds into freezing night air as emergency crews battle to make area safe ‘Significant’ gas leak reported at a black of flats in Crawley just after midnight More than 700 residents have had to be evacuated from the apartments today The cause of the … Read more
NHS intensive care wards are busier than this time last year despite 700 extra beds as medics warn they are in ‘disaster mode’ with official data showing critical care was at or close to 100% in 13 out of 18 London hospital trusts over Christmas By Sam Blanchard Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:04 … Read more
Sweden is running out of intensive care beds amid soaring coronavirus cases and may have to reach out to neighbouring countries for help, a top medic has warned. Intensive care units in Stockholm, which has been hit hardest during the country’s second wave, hit 99 per cent capacity this week – with just seven beds … Read more