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| Covid-19: Critical care wards full in hospitals across England | Covid-19: Critical care wards full in hospitals across England |
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| Staff are in "the eye of the storm" amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NHS says | Staff are in "the eye of the storm" amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NHS says |
| Ten hospital trusts across England consistently reported having no spare critical care beds in the most recent figures available. | |
| It comes as hospital waiting times, coronavirus admissions and patients requiring intensive care are rising. | It comes as hospital waiting times, coronavirus admissions and patients requiring intensive care are rising. |
| The total number of critical care beds available across all England's acute trusts is 5,503, with 4,632 in use on 10 January. | The total number of critical care beds available across all England's acute trusts is 5,503, with 4,632 in use on 10 January. |
| NHS England said critical care services were under "unprecedented pressure". | NHS England said critical care services were under "unprecedented pressure". |
| The latest figures from NHS England show the number of trusts who were, on average, at full capacity in adult critical care rose from four to ten in the week to 10 January. | The latest figures from NHS England show the number of trusts who were, on average, at full capacity in adult critical care rose from four to ten in the week to 10 January. |
| This is despite trusts adding an additional 50% "surge" capacity across the summer and autumn. | This is despite trusts adding an additional 50% "surge" capacity across the summer and autumn. |
| In a recent report from NHS Providers, officials said although some critical care beds remained available on a national level, in London and the South East there was "very little spare capacity". | In a recent report from NHS Providers, officials said although some critical care beds remained available on a national level, in London and the South East there was "very little spare capacity". |
| It added the current wave of the pandemic was seeing "even greater numbers of patients requiring urgent treatment" than the first wave in April. | It added the current wave of the pandemic was seeing "even greater numbers of patients requiring urgent treatment" than the first wave in April. |
| Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said nine critical care patients had been transferred to other parts of the country because of no beds being available in their local area. | Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said nine critical care patients had been transferred to other parts of the country because of no beds being available in their local area. |
| "Since Christmas Day we've seen an increase of 15,000 inpatients in hospitals across England," he said. | "Since Christmas Day we've seen an increase of 15,000 inpatients in hospitals across England," he said. |
| "That's the equivalent of filling 30 hospitals full of coronavirus patients and staggeringly every 30 seconds across England another patient is being admitted to hospital with coronavirus." | "That's the equivalent of filling 30 hospitals full of coronavirus patients and staggeringly every 30 seconds across England another patient is being admitted to hospital with coronavirus." |
| A leaked email recently revealed about 200 doctors would be redeployed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham amid fears its intensive care unit could be "overwhelmed". | A leaked email recently revealed about 200 doctors would be redeployed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham amid fears its intensive care unit could be "overwhelmed". |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust said it had "significantly" more patients in hospital with Covid-19 than in April last year. | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust said it had "significantly" more patients in hospital with Covid-19 than in April last year. |
| The trust has 147 critical care beds available across its hospitals, all of which were full as of the latest figures. | The trust has 147 critical care beds available across its hospitals, all of which were full as of the latest figures. |
| A spokesman said the trust would continue to extend its intensive care teams "so they are able to treat the rising number of Covid-19 patients and those who require time-critical surgery, including cancer operations". | A spokesman said the trust would continue to extend its intensive care teams "so they are able to treat the rising number of Covid-19 patients and those who require time-critical surgery, including cancer operations". |
| Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, despite having nine critical care beds overall, said it did not normally experience full occupancy at this time in the year and the ward had both Covid and non-Covid patients. | Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, despite having nine critical care beds overall, said it did not normally experience full occupancy at this time in the year and the ward had both Covid and non-Covid patients. |
| "We are experiencing normal winter pressures across the trust, combined with an increasing number of Covid-19 patients, particularly over the last week," a spokeswoman said. | "We are experiencing normal winter pressures across the trust, combined with an increasing number of Covid-19 patients, particularly over the last week," a spokeswoman said. |
| "Every bed in ICU that is occupied by a Covid-19 patient is one less available for people who need that level of care for other reasons." | "Every bed in ICU that is occupied by a Covid-19 patient is one less available for people who need that level of care for other reasons." |
| Covid patients moved from London to Newcastle | Covid patients moved from London to Newcastle |
| Early signs of Covid restrictions working | Early signs of Covid restrictions working |
| How many coronavirus cases are there in your area? | How many coronavirus cases are there in your area? |
| Sir Simon said the current number of patients in critical care was a "clear indication of the huge pressure on the NHS", including ambulance and mental health services as well as hospitals. | Sir Simon said the current number of patients in critical care was a "clear indication of the huge pressure on the NHS", including ambulance and mental health services as well as hospitals. |
| "The likelihood is, even with a stabilising of infections in some parts of the country, we're still seeing increases in infections among the over-60s in many parts of the country," he added. | "The likelihood is, even with a stabilising of infections in some parts of the country, we're still seeing increases in infections among the over-60s in many parts of the country," he added. |
| "The forecasts are the pressure on hospitals will only get more intense over the next several weeks." | "The forecasts are the pressure on hospitals will only get more intense over the next several weeks." |
| An NHS England spokeswoman said hospitals had "tried and tested plans in place" to manage pressure from increased Covid-19 and non-Covid patients, including mutual aid practices where hospitals work together to manage admissions. | An NHS England spokeswoman said hospitals had "tried and tested plans in place" to manage pressure from increased Covid-19 and non-Covid patients, including mutual aid practices where hospitals work together to manage admissions. |
| Additional analysis by Ben Butcher | Additional analysis by Ben Butcher |