May 28, 2020

expert reaction to latest figures on COVID-19 reported deaths in hospitals in England

NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 185 deaths since yesterday, bringing the total to 26,234.

Prof Carl Heneghan and Dr Jason Oke, Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, said:

“Today’s reported figure is 185 deaths in hospitals in England: 168 (91%) of these were in the last week.

See: https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/covid-19-death-data-in-england-update-28th-may/

For comparison: the reported deaths in hospitals in England on the same weekday were:

• 21st May:  187 deaths
• 14th May: 207  deaths
• 7th May:  383  deaths
• 30th of April: 391 deaths.
• 23rd April:  514 deaths
• 16th April: 740 deaths

There were 12 (9.2%) Hospital Trusts^± with no deaths reported in the last 7 days, and 33 (25%) reported no deaths in the last 48 hours.”

^±The sample includes 131 Type 1 A&E departments that are consultant-led 24-hour service with full resuscitation facilities and designated accommodation for the reception of accident and emergency patients.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-daily-deaths/

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