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 4,377 patients visited A&E at Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust in June.

That was a rise of 1% on the 4,325 visits recorded during May, and 4% more than the 4,225 patients seen in June 2021.

The figures show attendances were above the levels seen in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic – in June 2020, there were 1,778 visits to A&E departments 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 in line with May, and the same number as were seen during June 2021.

At Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust:

In June:

More than 99% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in May:

The median time to treatment was five minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times

Around 6% of patients left before being treated