More patients visited A&E at the Shropshire Community Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.
NHS England figures show 3,039 patients visited A&E at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in May.
That was a rise of 20% on the 2,523 visits recorded during April, and 33% more than the 2,288 patients seen in May 2021.
The figures show attendances were well above the levels seen at the start of the coronavirus pandemic – in May 2020, there were 1,620 visits to A&E at sites run by the Shropshire 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 8% compared to April, and 5% more than the 2.1 million seen during May 2021.
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