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<p>NHS England publishes monthly performance data for accident and emergency (A&E)
waiting times for each trust rather than individual hospital site level. Performance
data for the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust can be found at the following link:</p><p><a
href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/"
target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/</a></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>East
Lancashire Hospitals Trust A&E performance</p></td><td><p>June 2019</p></td><td><p>May
2019</p></td><td><p>June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% seen in 4 hours or less</p></td><td><p>81.4%</p></td><td><p>78.4%</p></td><td><p>85.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total
attendances</p></td><td><p>15,621</p></td><td><p>16,180</p></td><td><p>17,371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total
attendances in 4 hours or less</p></td><td><p>12,714</p></td><td><p>12,683</p></td><td><p>14,863</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Source: NHS England Operational Statistics<sup>1</sup></p><p>Despite continued
high numbers of attendees, performance shows, on average, more than four out of five
attendees are seen/treated/admitted/discharged within four hours of arrival. This
level of performance has been sustained throughout the months of May, June and July.</p><p>The
Trust is working hard to ensure robust plans are in place to achieve the A&E standard
of 95% of patients admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours of arrival
in all types of A&E departments.</p><p>Note:</p><p><sup>1</sup><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/ae-attendances-and-emergency-admissions-2019-20/"
target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/ae-attendances-and-emergency-admissions-2019-20/</a></p>
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