Rise in visits to A&E at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals
NHS England figures show 17,251 patients visited A&E at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in October.
That was a rise of 5% on the 16,464 visits recorded during September, and 39% more than the 12,399 patients seen in October 2020.
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Hide AdThe figures show attendances were above the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in October 2019, there were 14,465 visits to A&E at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals.
The majority of attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care – while 29% were via minor injury units.
Across England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month.
That was an increase of 2% compared to September, and 36% more than the 1.6 million seen during October 2020.
At North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust:
In October:
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65% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
933 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit
Of those, 82 were delayed by more than 12 hours
Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in September:
The median time to treatment was 144 minutes
No patients left before being treated