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Friday 19 February 2021, 7:25pm
Daniel Hewitt
Hospices in England are caring for more than one-third more patients than in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, with one in three patients being discharged from NHS hospitals, ITV News has learned.
A survey by Hospice UK exclusively for ITV News shows that in the week beginning February 8, 35% of hospice inpatients came from hospitals, including people with Covid-19.
Around 23% of hospice patients being cared for at home also came directly from hospital settings.
In June last year hospices were caring for around 200,000 people per month, both inpatient and in the community.
In the week beginning February 8 this year, they were caring for 277,140 patients - a rise of 37.5%.
Some hospices have set up entire coronavirus wards within their buildings as more patients with Covid-19 are discharged to relieve pressure on the NHS. ...
Daniel Hewitt
Hospices in England are caring for more than one-third more patients than in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, with one in three patients being discharged from NHS hospitals, ITV News has learned.
A survey by Hospice UK exclusively for ITV News shows that in the week beginning February 8, 35% of hospice inpatients came from hospitals, including people with Covid-19.
Around 23% of hospice patients being cared for at home also came directly from hospital settings.
In June last year hospices were caring for around 200,000 people per month, both inpatient and in the community.
In the week beginning February 8 this year, they were caring for 277,140 patients - a rise of 37.5%.
Some hospices have set up entire coronavirus wards within their buildings as more patients with Covid-19 are discharged to relieve pressure on the NHS. ...