Rise in visits to A&E at Moorfields Eye Hospital

More patients visited A&E at Moorfields Eye Hospital last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 4,785 patients visited A&E at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in February.

That was a rise of 4% on the 4,600 visits recorded during January, and 69% more than the 2,834 patients seen in February 2021.

The figures show attendances were below the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in February 2020, there were 7,036 visits to A&E at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

All of last month's attendances were via consultant-led departments with single specialties, such as eye conditions or dental problems.

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 Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust:

In February:

All 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 73 minutes

Around 1% of patients left before being treated