Rise in visits to A&E at Coventry and Warwickshire University Hospitals Trust
More patients visited A&E at Coventry and Warwickshire University Hospitals Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.
NHS England figures show 20,727 patients visited A&E at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in March.
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Hide AdThat was a rise of 17% on the 17,740 visits recorded during February, and 36% more than the 15,286 patients seen in March 2021.
The figures show attendances were above the levels seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic – in March 2020, there were 15,582 visits to A&E at Coventry and Warwickshire University Hospitals Trust.
The majority of attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care – while 34% were via minor injury units.
Meanwhile, around 8% were via consultant-led departments with single specialties, such as eye conditions or dental problems.
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Hide AdAcross England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month.
That was an increase of 19% compared to February, and 29% more than the 1.7 million seen during March 2021.
At University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust:
In March:
There were 189 booked appointments, up from 126 in February
70% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
1,215 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 6% of patients
Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in February:
The median time to treatment was 62 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times
Around 3% of patients left before being treated