Rise in visits to A&E at Guy's and St Thomas' Trust
More patients visited A&E at Guy's and St Thomas' Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.
NHS England figures show 19,093 patients visited A&E at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in October.
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Hide AdThat was a rise of 9% on the 17,490 visits recorded during September, and 58% more than the 12,079 patients seen in October 2020.
The figures show attendances were above the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in October 2019, there were 18,860 visits to A&E at Guy's and St Thomas' 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 24% were via minor injury units.
Meanwhile, around 4% 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 2% compared to September, and 36% more than the 1.6 million seen during October 2020.
At Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust:
In October:
There were 822 booked appointments, up from none in September
84% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
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Hide Ad98 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit
Of those, 22 were delayed by more than 12 hours
Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in September:
Around 3% of patients left before being treated