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.
General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

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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That 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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That 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