In the second quarter of 2024/25, only 75.2 percent of A&E attendances were attended to within four hours: from arrival to admission, transfer, or discharge. According to operational standards set in 2010, at least 95 percent of patients attending A&E should be admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours. This standard was last met in the second quarter of 2014/15.
Share of individuals who attended accident and emergency (A&E) and waited 4 hours or less from arrival to admission in England from 2011 to 2024, by quarter
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NHS. (November 14, 2024). Share of individuals who attended accident and emergency (A&E) and waited 4 hours or less from arrival to admission in England from 2011 to 2024, by quarter [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378379/emergency-room-attendances-up-to-four-hours-by-quarter-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NHS. "Share of individuals who attended accident and emergency (A&E) and waited 4 hours or less from arrival to admission in England from 2011 to 2024, by quarter." Chart. November 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378379/emergency-room-attendances-up-to-four-hours-by-quarter-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NHS. (2024). Share of individuals who attended accident and emergency (A&E) and waited 4 hours or less from arrival to admission in England from 2011 to 2024, by quarter. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378379/emergency-room-attendances-up-to-four-hours-by-quarter-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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