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

NHS England figures show 9,678 patients visited A&E at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in August.

That was a rise of 3% on the 9,411 visits recorded during July, and 7% more than the 9,068 patients seen in August 2021.

The figures show attendances were above the levels seen two years ago – in August 2020, there were 8,497 visits to A&E departments run by the Torbay and South Devon 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 38% were via minor injury units.

Across England, A&E departments received 2 million visits last month.

That was a decrease of 8% compared to July, and the same number as were seen during August 2021.

At Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust:

In August:

  • There were 57 booked appointments, down from 87 in July
  • 59% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95%
  • 752 patients waited longer than four hours for treatment following a decision to admit – 8% of patients
  • Of those, 145 were delayed by more than 12 hours

Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in July:

  • The median time to treatment was 114 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times
  • Around 8% of patients left before being treated