Rise in visits to A&E at University College London Hospitals Trust
More patients visited A&E at University College London Hospitals Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.
NHS England figures show 13,445 patients visited A&E at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in July.
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Hide AdThat was a rise of 4% on the 12,954 visits recorded during June, and 13% more than the 11,927 patients seen in July 2021.
The figures show attendances were above the levels seen in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic – in July 2020, there were 6,486 visits to A&E departments run by University College London Hospitals Trust.
All of last month's attendances were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care.
Across England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month.
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Hide AdThat was a decrease of 1% compared to June, and the same number as were seen during July 2021.
At University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:
In July:
There were 639 booked appointments, down from 684 in June
67% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
512 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 4% of patients
Of those, 95 were delayed by more than 12 hours
Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in June:
The median time to treatment was 90 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times
Around 4% of patients left before being treated