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The number of patients treated in northeastern hospitals for Covid-19 this winter has soared beyond the previous peak period in April.
And we can reveal that while experts are talking about the NHS facing the eye of the storm today while expecting an increase in patients across the UK, in November the number of hospital beds occupied by Covid patients in the northeast surpassed the previous one. unwanted registration fee.
In that month, the total of occupied hospital beds exceeded the respective figure in April in each confidence bar of the Northeast hospitals.
This month, the latest figures available for individual trusts as of December 22 reveal that South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust had more Covid patients in one day (212 on December 21) than the highest figure in April (211 April 9th) .
The highest daily number for County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust was 139 patients (December 21 and 22) compared to 129 on April 12.
The figures for the Gateshead, Newcastle and Northumbria NHS trusts have again fallen to lower levels than the April high. But that could change very soon.
Experts say national coronavirus restrictions are needed to avoid a “catastrophe” amid a surge in infections that could flood the NHS.
Tighter measures are required to address the new variant of the virus, which is the main reason for the increase in cases, said Professor Andrew Hayward of the Government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threat Advisory Group (Nervtag).
The reopening of schools would see the need for “greater and strict restrictions” in other areas of society “to pay for that,” he added.
It was NHS England CEO Sir Simon Stevens who warned that doctors and nurses are “in the eye of the storm again.”
Figures from NHS England show that there were 20,426 patients in NHS hospitals in England as of 8am on Monday, compared to 18,974 patients registered on April 12.
This is based on regional figures through December 26, which sees the Northeast clustered with Yorkshire. On April 12, this figure was 2,541. The number has now been reduced to 2,437.
Sir Simon said: “Many of us have lost family, friends, colleagues and at a time of year when we would normally be celebrating, many people are understandably anxious, frustrated and tired.
“And now again, we are back in the eye of the storm with a second wave of coronavirus hitting Europe and, indeed, this country.”
Professor Hayward, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at University College London, said widespread Level 4, or even higher, restrictions are likely to be needed as the country moves toward a “near lockdown.”
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today program: “I think we are entering a very dangerous new phase of the pandemic and we are going to need early and decisive national action to avoid a catastrophe in January and February.”
“A 50% increase in transferability means that previous levels of restrictions that worked before will not work now, so Level 4 restrictions are likely to be necessary or even higher.
“I think we really are in a situation where we are moving towards closure, but we have to learn the lessons of the first closure.”
Our table shows the total number of hospital beds occupied by confirmed Covid-19 patients per month and (daily average) in April; November; December
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust: 4,377 (146); 4,496 (150); 4,029 (185)
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust: 2,954 (98); 3,194 (106); 735 (33)
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 3,426 (114); 3,511 (117); 1,488 (68)
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: 3,431 (114); 3,521 (117); 1,442 (66)
Durham and Darlington County NHS Foundation Trust: 3,236 (108); 4,227 (141); 2,682 (122)
Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust: 824 (27); 373 (12); 79 (3.6)
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