Rise in visits to A&E at Wirral Community Health and Care Trust

More patients visited A&E at Wirral Community Health and Care Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 4,858 patients visited A&E at Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in July.

That was a rise of 10% on the 4,419 visits recorded during June, and 47% more than the 3,299 patients seen in July 2021.

The figures show attendances were above the levels seen in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic – in July 2020, there were 1,271 visits to A&E departments run by Wirral Community Health and Care Trust.

All of last month's attendances were via minor A&E departments – those which treat minor injuries and illnesses such as fractures, cuts and bruises.

Across England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month.

That was a decrease of 1% compared to June, and the same number as were seen during July 2021.

At Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust:

In July:

98% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in June:

The median time to treatment was 24 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times

No patients left before being treated