Rise in visits to A&E at the South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust
More patients visited A&E at the South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.
NHS England figures show 20,856 patients visited A&E at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust in March.
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Hide AdThat was a rise of 17% on the 17,880 visits recorded during February, and 18% more than the 17,624 patients seen in March 2021.
The figures show attendances were above the levels seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic – in March 2020, there were 15,865 visits to A&E at the South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust.
The majority of attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care – while 34% were via minor injury units.
Meanwhile, around 7% were via consultant-led departments with single specialties, such as eye conditions or dental problems.
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Hide AdAcross England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month.
That was an increase of 19% compared to February, and 29% more than the 1.7 million seen during March 2021.
At South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust:
In March:
There were 686 booked appointments, up from 639 in February
77% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
488 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 2% of patients
Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in February:
The median time to treatment was 70 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times
Around 4% of patients left before being treated