The For/With Ratio is a very useful way to normalise the raw Occupied (or Admissions) data.
I hadn't realised it was now as low as 0.33, because of the way the Primary Diagnosis data is buried in a Supplemental spreadsheet, which then needs to convoluted with the headline figure: it's a pity UKHSA don't offer that as running Indicator.
Thank you for this. I'm interested in you thoughts about the longer term. Where might we be in May 2024, and in ten years time? Will there always be c. 2,000 people in hospital "for" Covid, or will that fall over time? And does that mean the NHS needs 2,000 more beds (and staff, wards etc) to do the same amount of work it was doing in 2019?
The For/With Ratio is a very useful way to normalise the raw Occupied (or Admissions) data.
I hadn't realised it was now as low as 0.33, because of the way the Primary Diagnosis data is buried in a Supplemental spreadsheet, which then needs to convoluted with the headline figure: it's a pity UKHSA don't offer that as running Indicator.
Thank you for this. I'm interested in you thoughts about the longer term. Where might we be in May 2024, and in ten years time? Will there always be c. 2,000 people in hospital "for" Covid, or will that fall over time? And does that mean the NHS needs 2,000 more beds (and staff, wards etc) to do the same amount of work it was doing in 2019?
Value these updates. Thanks Prof.