More patients visited A&E at the University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston last month – but attendances were lower than over the same period last year, figures reveal.
NHS England figures show 16,888 patients visited A&E at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in October.
That was a rise of 7% on the 15,765 visits recorded during September, but 1% lower than the 17,041 patients seen in October 2021.
The figures show attendances were above the levels seen two years ago – in October 2020, there were 13,455 visits to A&E departments run by the University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston.
The majority of attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care.
Meanwhile, around 12% were via consultant-led departments with single specialties, such as eye conditions or dental problems.
Across England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month.
That was an increase of 9% compared to September, and a similar number as were seen during October 2021.
At University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust:
In October:
- 60% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
- 2,002 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 12% of patients
- Of those, 941 were delayed by more than 12 hours
Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in September:
- The median time to treatment was 65 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times
- Around 9% of patients left before being treated