Rise in visits to A&E at Queen Victoria Hospital

General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

More patients visited A&E at Queen Victoria Hospital last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

NHS England figures show 1,209 patients visited A&E at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in March.

That was a rise of 28% on the 944 visits recorded during February, and 79% more than the 677 patients seen in March 2021.

The figures show attendances were above the levels seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic – in March 2020, there were 631 visits to A&E at Queen Victoria Hospital.

All of last month's attendances were via minor A&E departments – those which treat minor injuries and illnesses such as fractures, cuts and bruises.

Across England, A&E departments received 2.2 million visits last month.

That was an increase of 19% compared to February, and 29% more than the 1.7 million seen during March 2021.

At Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust:

In March:

More than 99% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in February:

No patients left before being treated