Rise in visits to A&E at the South Warwickshire University Trust

By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 13th Jul 2023, 16:29 BST
General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
More patients visited A&E at the South Warwickshire University Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

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

NHS England figures show 8,117 patients visited A&E at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust in June.

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That was a slight rise from the 8,088 visits recorded during May, and 11% more than the 7,311 patients seen in June 2022.

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    The figures show attendances were above the levels seen two years ago – in June 2021, there were 7,357 visits to A&E departments run by the South Warwickshire University Trust.

    Most attendances last month were via major A&E departments – those with full resuscitation equipment and 24-hour consultant-led care – while 5% were via minor injury units.

    Across England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month – down a bit from May, but slightly above the number of visits seen in June 2022.

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    The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E departments in England from a decision to admit to actually being admitted was 26,531 in June, down 16% from 31,494 in May. The figure hit a record 54,573 in December 2022.

    It comes as junior doctors have begun their five-day walk out in what is the longest spell of industrial action in the history.

    Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, said: "Every new month brings more evidence of record demand across many areas of NHS care with staff experiencing the busiest June ever for A&E attendances, no doubt exacerbated by the record high temperatures experienced for that month.

    "This ongoing pressure on services is precisely why it is so important to highlight that staff continue to make progress in reducing the longest waits for care despite strikes, high demand, and bank holiday weekends."

    At South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust:

    In June:

    • There were 16 booked appointments, down from 18 in May
    • 76% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
    • 153 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 2% of all arrivals