Excess Deaths 4th Dec
- Thread starter 1finny
- Start date
Billy Horner
Well-known member
Yes, I saw that.
Covid deaths have pretty much plateaued over the past two weeks, so I’d expect that to remain similar in the next two ONS releases. That said, infections have been rising again for nearly a fortnight, as have hospital admissions, which you would expect to translate into further deaths in the near future.
The beds occupancy is interesting. We’ve only just hit the true flu season, so it’s doubtful it’s because of fewer flu cases.
I suspect it might be because the NHS is performing many fewer elective procedures that require overnight stays in hospital. Given these are the first thing cancelled when bed pressures become acute, that would mean there’s less surge capacity than in previous years.
Still, got to be seen as positive news in advance of what’s likely to be a very difficult January for the NHS.
Covid deaths have pretty much plateaued over the past two weeks, so I’d expect that to remain similar in the next two ONS releases. That said, infections have been rising again for nearly a fortnight, as have hospital admissions, which you would expect to translate into further deaths in the near future.
The beds occupancy is interesting. We’ve only just hit the true flu season, so it’s doubtful it’s because of fewer flu cases.
I suspect it might be because the NHS is performing many fewer elective procedures that require overnight stays in hospital. Given these are the first thing cancelled when bed pressures become acute, that would mean there’s less surge capacity than in previous years.
Still, got to be seen as positive news in advance of what’s likely to be a very difficult January for the NHS.
Corcaigh_the_Cat
Well-known member
There should a fewer cases of all transmittable diseases due to social distancing and extra cleansing.
1finny
Well-known member
Had a chat about that in our business just yesterday.
In normal times people are happyish to come into work with the odd sniffle.
We now know how easy it is (and how productive people can be) working from home.
Just gives us all an opportunity to be a bit more flexible for the greater good.