Rise in visits to A&E at the Salford Royal Trust

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

NHS England figures show 9,367 patients visited A&E at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in September.

That was a slight rise from the 9,352 visits recorded during August, and 22% more than the 7,692 patients seen in September 2020.

The figures show attendances were below the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic – in September 2019, there were 12,534 visits to A&E at the Salford Royal 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 5% were via minor injury units.

Across England, A&E departments received 2.1 million visits last month.

That was an increase of 4% compared to August, and 26% more than the 1.7 million seen during September 2020.

At Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust:

In September:

61% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

913 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in August:

The median time to treatment was 121 minutes

Around 9% of patients left before being treated