Rise in visits to A&E at Buckinghamshire Healthcare
NHS England figures show 9,886 patients visited A&E at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in March.
That was a rise of 26% on the 7,849 visits recorded during February, and 12% more than the 8,854 patients seen in March the previous year.
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Hide AdThe majority of attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care – while 29% were via minor injury units.
Meanwhile, around 11% were via consultant-led departments with single specialties, such as eye conditions or dental problems.
Across England, A&E departments received 1.7 million visits last month.
That was an increase of 32% compared to February, and 10% more than the 1.5 million seen during March 2020.
At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust:
In March:
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Hide AdThere were seven booked appointments, down from 12 in February
83% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
539 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit
Separate data reveals that in February:
The median time to treatment was 58 minutes
No patients left before being treated