Rise in visits to A&E at QEH in King's Lynn
That's according to NHS England data
Last updated 16th Apr 2021
More patients visited A&E at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn last month, with demand rising above the levels seen in March last year.
NHS England figures show 5,742 patients visited A&E at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust in March.
That was a rise of 34% on the 4,296 visits recorded during February, and 31% more than the 4,379 patients seen in March the previous year.
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 1.7 million visits last month.
That was an increase of 32% compared to February, and 10% more than the 1.5 million seen during March 2020.
At The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust:
In March:
There were 240 booked appointments, up from none in February
89% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
94 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit
Of those, one was delayed by more than 12 hours
Separate data reveals that in February:
The median time to treatment was 23 minutes
Around 1% of patients left before being treated