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COVID-19 positivity metrics not updated

Due to a data processing issue, COVID-19 positivity metrics have not been updated this week, and will be updated in upcoming refreshes.

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COVID-19 headline 7 day admissions change

Last updated on Thursday, 13 June 2024 at 08:39am

Summary

Topic
COVID-19
Category
headline
API name
COVID-19_headline_7DayAdmissionsChange

Rationale

Understanding rates and patterns of hospital admissions can help to inform planning around hospital pressures including beds and staffing.

Definition

This metric shows the difference in the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital in the last 7 days compared with the previous 7 day period.

Methodology

This data includes people admitted to hospital who tested positive for COVID-19 in the 14 days before their admission and during their stay. Hospital inpatients who are diagnosed with COVID-19 after admission are reported as being admitted on the day before their diagnosis. Admissions figures include people admitted to NHS acute hospitals and mental health and learning disability (MHLD) trusts. The change in new admissions is calculated as the difference between the total number of admissions in the latest 7 days and the total number of admissions in the previous 7 days.

Updates are published by NHS England on the second Thursday of each month, and contain data up to the end of the previous month.

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