Rise in visits to A&E at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital

More patients visited A&E at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital 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 Southport and Ormskirk Hospital last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 8,744 patients visited A&E at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust in February.

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That was a rise of 1% on the 8,689 visits recorded during January, and 37% more than the 6,381 patients seen in February 2021.

The figures show attendances were below the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in February 2020, there were 9,560 visits to A&E at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital.

The majority of attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care – while 23% were via minor injury units.

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 Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust:

In February:

There were 166 booked appointments, down from 215 in January

75% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

810 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 9% of patients

Of those, 195 were delayed by more than 12 hours

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in January:

The median time to treatment was 60 minutes

Around 4% of patients left before being treated