Rise in visits to A&E at the Mid and South Essex Trust
More patients visited A&E at the Mid and South Essex Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.
NHS England figures show 33,604 patients visited A&E at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in October.
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Hide AdThat was a slight rise from the 33,580 visits recorded during September, and 26% more than the 26,716 patients seen in October 2020.
The majority of attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care – while 7% 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 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust:
In October:
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Hide AdThere were 958 booked appointments, up from 814 in September
77% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
1,476 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit
Of those, one was delayed by more than 12 hours
Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in September:
The median time to treatment was 80 minutes
Around 3% of patients left before being treated