Freedom of Information

(please provide this information for the last five years broken down by financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and up to Q1. 2023/24)

1. How many patients that have registered in the Accident and Emergency department have left/discharged themselves before being seen by a medical professional for treatment, transfer or discharge?
2. Of those patients, how many left before receiving an initial assessment?
3. Of those patients, how many left after receiving an initial assessment but before seeing a medical professional to determine whether they will need treatment, transfer or discharge?
4. On average, how long was a patient waiting to be seen (for either triage or treatment) before leaving/discharging themselves from A+E?
5. What was the longest time a patient was waiting to be seen (for either triage or treatment) before leaving/discharging themselves from A+E?