Rise in visits to A&E at Hillingdon Hospitals Trust

More patients visited A&E at Hillingdon Hospitals Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 13,245 patients visited A&E at Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in July.

That was a slight rise from the 13,232 visits recorded during June, and 5% more than the 12,557 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 6,200 visits to A&E departments run by Hillingdon Hospitals Trust.

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 45% 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 a decrease of 1% compared to June, and the same number as were seen during July 2021.

At Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:

In July:

There were 735 booked appointments, up from 697 in June

71% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

685 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 5% of patients

Of those, 23 were delayed by more than 12 hours

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in June:

The median time to treatment was 104 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