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Jan 2020
Performance on A&E waiting times hits five year low in Huddersfield, Calderdale, Airedale and Bradford
A number of local NHS trusts have recorded their worst waiting time performance in five years as thousands of patients were left waiting for over four hours before being seen at West Yorkshire hospitals last month.
NHS statistics show that patients at Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust waited longer than the required target on 2,404 occasions in December, which is 18 per cent of all attendances. Meanwhile, patients at Bradford Teaching Hospitals waited for longer on 3,977 occasions, which is 33.1 per cent of all attendances.
This was the worst performance for December since 2015, the earliest period for which information is available.
A spokesperson for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said “We are experiencing significant winter emergency pressures, in line with the rest of the NHS, but throughout we are continuing to deliver safe patient care.
“Our staff are working extremely hard and have shown great support, flexibility and commitment to ensure our patients continue to receive the best possible care in very challenging circumstances.
“It’s still very important for people to think carefully before coming to our A&E department, so it’s free for us to deal with those patients who really need our help. We are working closely with our health and social care partners to ensure that local residents are aware of suitable alternatives to attending A&E for care.
“We estimate that around 30% of people attending A&E could be seen in a different clinical setting – such as their GP surgery or local pharmacy, or by calling NHS111 for advice, and we urge people with less serious conditions to please use these alternatives to A&E.”
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