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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
I understand that there are c. 1,200 hospitals in the UK dealing with CV.
So, with 21,000 people in hospital, that's 17.5 / hospital.
What's the big deal or have I misunderstood something? Even with incidence distribution that might make sum hospitals double or treble that number with corresponding reductions elsewhere.
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The beds are at over 90% capacity, and they don’t have staffing levels to cover this, with staff isolating or off sick.
Also, it’s not distributed evenly.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55362681
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A safe level for bed occupancy is below 90% but nearly half of NHS trusts report a figure currently higher than this - the largest proportion this season.
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The other challenge is that COVID patients often need Critical Care beds, and there are less than 6000 in the U.K., of which 2000 are neo-natal or paediatric.
https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publica...e-services-nhs
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Last edited by Hugh; 23-12-2020 at 22:45.
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