Rise in visits to A&E at the Liverpool Women's Trust
More patients visited A&E at the Liverpool Women's Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.
NHS England figures show 1,157 patients visited A&E at Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust in February.
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Hide AdThat was a rise of 5% on the 1,100 visits recorded during January, and 14% more than the 1,011 patients seen in February 2021.
The figures show attendances were above the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in February 2020, there were 1,076 visits to A&E at the Liverpool Women's Trust.
All of last month's attendances were via consultant-led departments with single specialties, such as eye conditions or dental problems.
Across England, A&E departments received 1.8 million visits last month.
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Hide AdThat was a decrease of 3% compared to January, but 43% more than the 1.3 million seen during February 2021.
At Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust:
In February:
There were 76 booked appointments, up from 73 in January
94% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in January:
The median time to treatment was 93 minutes
No patients left before being treated