Rise in visits to A&E at the Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare Trust

More patients visited A&E at the Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 4,325 patients visited A&E at Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust in May.

That was a rise of 17% on the 3,699 visits recorded during April, and 17% more than the 3,712 patients seen in May 2021.

The figures show attendances were well above the levels seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic – in May 2020, there were 1,551 visits to A&E at sites run by the Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare 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 2.2 million visits last month.

That was an increase of 8% compared to April, and 5% more than the 2.1 million seen during May 2021.