More patients visited A&E at the Sussex Community Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year. NHS England figures show 10,083 patients visited A&E at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in March. That was a rise of 21% on the 8,318 visits recorded during February, and 24% more than the 8,103 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 6,561 visits to A&E at the Sussex Community Trust. 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 Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust: In March: 99% of arrivals were seen within four hours, against an NHS target of 95% Separate NHS Digital data reveals that in February: The median time to treatment was 15 minutes. The median average is used to ensure figures are not skewed by particularly long or short waiting times Around 3% of patients left before being treated