Rise in visits to A&E at Birmingham University Hospitals Trust

More patients visited A&E at Birmingham University Hospitals Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 34,333 patients visited A&E at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in October.

That was a slight rise from the 34,285 visits recorded during September, and 22% more than the 28,100 patients seen in October 2020.

The figures show attendances were below the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in October 2019, there were 35,691 visits to A&E at Birmingham University Hospitals 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 1% were via minor injury units.

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

That was an increase of 2% compared to September, and 36% more than the 1.6 million seen during October 2020.

At University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust:

In October:

There were 12 booked appointments, up from two in September

54% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

5,490 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit

Of those, 96 were delayed by more than 12 hours

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in September:

The median time to treatment was 96 minutes

Around 9% of patients left before being treated