b if we needed. the number of people in hospital with b if we needed. the number of people in hospital with covid b if we needed. the number of people in hospital with covid in b if we needed. the number of people in hospital with covid in england - in hospital with covid in england has been rising over the last fortnight but it s no higher now that it was back in mid september and it s well below the level seen at the start of the year. but the nhs is also facing other pressures as the weather gets colder. in septemberjust as the weather gets colder. in september just 75% of as the weather gets colder. in septemberjust 75% of people going into a and e and england were seen within four hours. that s a lowest figure on record and hospitals in scotland, wales and northern ireland are facing very similar pressure. some emergency doctors on the front line out warning they are already struggling to cope. 50 line out warning they are already struggling to cope. struggling to cope. so