Rise in visits to A&E at St George's University Hospitals

More patients visited A&E at St George's University Hospitals last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 13,457 patients visited A&E at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in October.

That was a slight rise from the 13,441 visits recorded during September, and 27% more than the 10,603 patients seen in October 2020.

The figures show attendances were below the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in October 2019, there were 14,916 visits to A&E at St George's University Hospitals.

The majority of attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care – while 11% were via minor injury units.

Across England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month.

That was an increase of 2% compared to September, and 36% more than the 1.6 million seen during October 2020.

At St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:

In October:

There were 964 booked appointments, down from 1,041 in September

74% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

578 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit

Of those, 52 were delayed by more than 12 hours

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in September:

The median time to treatment was 92 minutes

Around 5% of patients left before being treated