Rise in visits to A&E at the South Warwickshire University Trust

More patients visited A&E at the South Warwickshire University Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 7,604 patients visited A&E at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust in October.

That was a rise of 6% on the 7,192 visits recorded during September, and 10% more than the 6,924 patients seen in October 2021.

The figures show attendances were above the levels seen two years ago – in October 2020, there were 5,539 visits to A&E departments run by the South Warwickshire University Trust.

​All of last month's attendances were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care​.

Across England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month.

That was an increase of 9% compared to September, and a similar number as were seen during October 2021.

At South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust:

In October:

There were 46 booked appointments, up from 40 in September

61% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

348 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 5% of patients

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in September:

The median time to treatment was 72 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times

Around 5% of patients left before being treated