Rise in visits to speciality departments at Moorfields Eye Hospital

More patients visited speciality departments at Moorfields Eye Hospital last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 5,726 patients visited speciality departments at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in August.

That was a rise of 2% on the 5,633 visits recorded during July, and 14% more than the 5,038 patients seen in August 2021.

The figures show attendances were above the levels seen two years ago – in August 2020, there were 3,977 visits to speciality departments run by Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Across England, A&E departments received 2 million visits last month.

That was a decrease of 8% compared to July, and the same number as were seen during August 2021.

At Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust:

In August:

99% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in July:

The median time to treatment was 76 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times

Around 1% of patients left before being treated