FOI_7772

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7772

Date Request Received: 20/02/2024 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 28/02/2024 00:00:00

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Request Summary: FOI on A&E

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: Please provide figures the three longest stays in the trust’s A&E department in for the year 2023/24 to date. If possible, please specify the month they each occurred and if there was a specific reason.

Answer To Question 1: Please see our response to questions 1-4 in the Excel spreadsheet attached. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: FOI_7772 - AE - Q1-4.xlsx

Question Number 2: Please tell me the three longest stays in the trust’s A&E department in 2022/23. If possible, please specify the month they each occurred and if there was a specific reason.

Answer To Question 2: Please see attached spreadsheet

Question Number 3: Please tell me how many patients were in the trust’s A&E department for 24 hours or more before being admitted or discharged in 2023/24 to date.

Answer To Question 3: Please see attached spreadsheet

Question Number 4: Please tell me how many patients were in the trust’s A&E department for 24 hours or more before being admitted or discharged in 2022/23.

Answer To Question 4: Please see attached spreadsheet

Question Number 5: Please tell me whether patients are ever cared for in non clinically designated areas during times of high demand in the A&E department? If yes, please could you specify where these areas are for example corridors, waiting rooms or relatives rooms.

Answer To Question 5: Yes. In times of high demand there is standard capacity for 4 patients in the corridor. Minors has been utilised when the Corridor has been unsuitable.
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