Rise in visits to A&E at the Central London Community Trust

General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

More patients visited A&E at the Central London Community Trust last month, with demand rising well above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 4,529 patients visited A&E at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in February.

That was a rise of 1% on the 4,485 visits recorded during January, and more than triple the 1,409 patients seen in February 2021.

The figures show attendances were below the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in February 2020, there were 15,799 visits to A&E at the Central London Community Trust.

All of last month's attendances were via minor A&E departments – those which treat minor injuries and illnesses such as fractures, cuts and bruises.

Across England, A&E departments received 1.8 million visits last month.

That was a decrease of 3% compared to January, but 43% more than the 1.3 million seen during February 2021.

At Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust:

In February:

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

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in January:

The median time to treatment was 15 minutes