More patients visited A&E at the Royal Surrey County Hospital last month – but attendances were lower than over the same period last year, figures reveal.
NHS England figures show 6,723 patients visited A&E at Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in September.
That was a rise of 9% on the 6,159 visits recorded during August, but 3% lower than the 6,928 patients seen in September 2021.
The figures show attendances were above the levels seen two years ago – in September 2020, there were 5,547 visits to A&E departments run by the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
All of last month's attendances were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care.
Across England, A&E departments received 2 million visits last month.
That was a rise of less than 1% compared to August, but 6% fewer than the 2.1 million seen during September 2021.
At Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust:
In September:
- There were 593 booked appointments, up from 485 in August
- 53% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
- 618 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 9% of patients
Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in August:
- No patients left before being treated