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FOI figures showed that the 8,747 people who died were all in hospital for other treatment (Photo: Getty Images)
Up to 8,700 patients died after catching Covid-19 in hospitals in England while receiving treatment for another illness, a report of NHS data has revealed.
The figures provided by NHS trusts, obtained under freedom of information (FOI) laws by The Guardian, show that a total of 32,307 people “probably or definitely” contracted coronavirus while in hospital since March 2020, with 8,747 of these later dying.
In hospital for other treatment
The newspaper received data from 81 of England’s 126 acute hospital trusts and said the FOI figures showed that the 8,747 people who died were all in hospital for other medical treatment.
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KGH Research Nurse Margaret Turns and Bramble during the bio-detection dogs visit to Kettering last year
More than 200 staff at Kettering General Hospital who signed up for the study last year were rewarded by publication of the stunning results which suggests Covid-19 infection has a distinct smell which dogs’ noses can detect with incredible accuracy
KGH’s lead research nurse Joanne Walsh said: “The trial started in July 2020 and for several months we were the lead national contributor to it in terms of the number of staff we encouraged to get involved.
“Our staff wore special masks for three hours, and T-shirts and socks for 12 hours, and were tested for Covid-19.
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Almost 280 patients at Nottingham s hospitals died after catching Covid-19 in a ward
It is the second-highest of any trust to respond to freedom of information requests
A general view of the Queen s Medical Centre in Nottingham (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)
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