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

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

NHS England figures show 11,693 patients visited A&E at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in January.

That was a rise of 3% on the 11,391 visits recorded during December, and 33% more than the 8,798 patients seen in January 2021.

The figures show attendances were below the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in January 2020, there were 14,602 visits to A&E at St George's University Hospitals Trust.

The majority of attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care – while 10% were via minor injury units.

Across England, A&E departments received 1.9 million visits last month.

That was in line with December, but 43% more than the 1.3 million seen during January 2021.

At St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:

In January:

There were 960 booked appointments, up from 885 in December

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

790 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 7% of patients

Of those, 344 were delayed by more than 12 hours

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in December:

The median time to treatment was 71 minutes

Around 4% of patients left before being treated