Rise in visits to A&E at London North West Healthcare

More patients visited A&E at London North West Healthcare last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 30,831 patients visited A&E at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in October.

That was a rise of 4% on the 29,646 visits recorded during September, and 39% more than the 22,134 patients seen in October 2020.

The figures show attendances were above the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in October 2019, there were 29,797 visits to A&E at London North West Healthcare.

The majority of attendances last month were via minor A&E departments – those which treat minor injuries and illnesses such as fractures, cuts and bruises – while 41% were via major departments, with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care.

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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust:

In October:

There were 279 booked appointments, up from 269 in September

79% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

1,311 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit

Of those, 13 were delayed by more than 12 hours

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in September:

The median time to treatment was 105 minutes

Around 4% of patients left before being treated