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