Note: Total beds includes learning disability beds, which are not included in the graph as a separate category due to their small number (770 in 2022). We adjust the number of beds for COVID-19 patients by subtracting the average number of COVID-19 patients in hospital over the same period. The number of patients in hospital primarily for COVID-19 is available from 2021Q3.
Source: Authors’ calculations using NHS England’s Bed Availability and Occupancy Data – Overnight, NHS England’s COVID-19 Hospital Activity Primary Diagnosis Supplement and gov.uk UK Coronavirus Dashboard (https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/).
