Drop in visits to A&E at the North East London Trust last month
Fewer patients visited A&E at the North East London Trust last month – but attendances were higher than over the same period last year, figures reveal.
NHS England figures show 2,118 patients visited A&E at North East London NHS Foundation Trust in April.
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Hide AdThat was a drop of 18% on the 2,571 visits recorded during March, but 1% more than the 2,087 patients seen in April 2021.
The figures show attendances were above the levels seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic – in April 2020, there were 1,630 visits to A&E at sites run by the North East London 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 million visits last month.
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Hide AdThat was a decrease of 7% compared to March, but 9% more than the 1.9 million seen during April 2021.
At North East London NHS Foundation Trust:
In April:
99% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%