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 6,811 patients visited A&E at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in March.

That was a rise of 50% on the 4,529 visits recorded during February, and more than triple the 2,223 patients seen in March 2021.

The figures show attendances were below the levels seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic – in March 2020, there were 9,728 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 2.2 million visits last month.

That was an increase of 19% compared to February, and 29% more than the 1.7 million seen during March 2021.

At Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust:

In March:

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

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in February:

The median time to treatment was 13 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times