In the second quarter of 2024/25, there were approximately 6.7 million attendances in the accident and emergency department nationwide. A&E attendance has been increasing in the recorded time period, except for during the COVID pandemic. This statistic displays the total accident and emergency attendances in England, from the first quarter of 2012/13 to the second quarter of 2024/25.
Total accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England from 1st quarter 2012/13 to 2nd quarter 2024/25
(in 1,000s)
Figures have been rounded.
Around two-thirds of attendances were at Type 1 A&E. There are three types of A&E: A&E departments in hospitals (Type 1 A&E), single specialty departments (Type 2 A&E) and other A&E units/minor injury units (Type 3).
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NHS. (November 14, 2024). Total accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England from 1st quarter 2012/13 to 2nd quarter 2024/25 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378338/total-accident-and-emergency-attendances-in-england/
NHS. "Total accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England from 1st quarter 2012/13 to 2nd quarter 2024/25 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378338/total-accident-and-emergency-attendances-in-england/
NHS. (2024). Total accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England from 1st quarter 2012/13 to 2nd quarter 2024/25 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378338/total-accident-and-emergency-attendances-in-england/
NHS. "Total Accident and Emergency (A&e) Attendances in England from 1st Quarter 2012/13 to 2nd Quarter 2024/25 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378338/total-accident-and-emergency-attendances-in-england/
NHS, Total accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England from 1st quarter 2012/13 to 2nd quarter 2024/25 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378338/total-accident-and-emergency-attendances-in-england/ (last visited December 05, 2024)
Total accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England from 1st quarter 2012/13 to 2nd quarter 2024/25 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NHS, November 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/378338/total-accident-and-emergency-attendances-in-england/