UK COVID-19 Deaths by Hospital and Region, Weekly Summary to August 2022

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Deaths is a weekly summary of data on deaths related to COVID-19 published by NHS England and the Office for National Statistics, aggregated by the Greater London Authority. The dataset includes figures for London and the rest of England, distinguishing between deaths of patients who tested positive and where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. The page was last updated on 16 August 2022 with data up to 5 August 2022, and the dataset record itself was last updated on 25 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Track weekly trends in COVID-19 hospital deaths based on positive test status mentioned in the description.
• Compare mortality figures between London and the rest of England using the regional breakdowns provided.
• Analyze the delay between death occurrence and reporting as noted in the summary's key points.
• Study the proportion of deaths occurring in hospitals versus other settings based on the ONS data referenced.

Strengths

• Provides specific cumulative totals, such as 19,102 COVID-19 deaths in London hospitals for patients with a positive test.
• Includes a clear weekly comparison, e.g., 24 vs. 40 hospital deaths in London from one week to the next.
• Notes the data sources and their last update dates (e.g., ONS data up to 5 August 2022).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The data collection was discontinued, with the webpage no longer available as of 11 May 2023.

Provenance

Source

NHS England and the Office for National Statistics, aggregated by the Greater London Authority.

Collection Method

Weekly summary compilation from official public health reporting systems.

Time Range

Up to and including 5 August 2022 for ONS data, and 27 June 2022 for NHS England data.

Freshness

Data is historical, with the source page discontinued. The dataset record was last updated on 25 March 2026.

Geography

United Kingdom, with specific breakdowns for London and the rest of England.