In October 2024, only 58 percent of patients who attended a hospital accident and emergency (A&E) department in England were seen within four hours. This is among the lowest monthly share of attendees seen within four hours in the provided time interval and is well below the target; that 95 percent of patients in A&E should be seen within fours of arrival. The last month in which the four-hour target was met was in June 2013. As shown in the graph, the share of patients seen within four hours has been decreasing, although it shows signs of increasing again.
The equivalent data for waiting times in all A&Es can be found here.
Share of individuals who attended an accident and emergency (A&E) department in a hospital and were seen in four hours or less in England from 2011 to 2024, by month
Characteristic
Share of attendances
Oct-24
58.1%
Sep-24
59.8%
Aug-24
62.5%
Jul-24
61.4%
Jun-24
60.5%
May-24
59.7%
Apr-24
60.4%
Mar-24
60.9%
Feb-24
56.5%
Jan-24
55.4%
Dec-23
54.7%
Nov-23
55.4%
Oct-23
55.9%
Sep23
57.6%
Aug23
59.1%
Jul23
60.9%
Jun23
60.2%
May23
60.4%
Apr23
60.9%
Mar23
56.8%
Feb23
56.8%
Jan23
58%
Dec22
49.6%
Nov22
54.5%
Oct22
54.8%
Sep22
56.9%
Aug22
58%
Jul22
57.1%
Jun22
58.7%
May22
60.1%
Apr22
59%
Mar22
58.7%
Feb22
60.9%
Jan22
62.3%
Dec21
61.2%
Nov21
61.9%
Oct21
61.9%
Sep21
64%
Aug21
66.2%
Jul21
67.6%
Jun21
73.2%
May21
76.5%
Apr21
78.8%
Mar21
80.1%
Feb21
77.4%
Jan21
70.1%
Dec20
72%
Nov20
76.8%
Oct20
77.6%
Sep20
81.7%
Aug20
84.4%
Jul20
88.8%
Jun20
90%
May20
91.2%
Apr20
87.3%
Mar20
76.3%
Feb20
73%
Jan20
71.1%
Dec19
68.6%
Nov19
71.3%
Oct19
74.4%
Sep19
76.9%
Aug19
78.3%
Jul19
78.9%
Jun19
78.8%
May19
79%
Apr19
77%
Mar19
79.3%
Feb19
75.6%
Jan19
75.8%
Dec18
79%
Nov18
80.9%
Oct18
83%
Sep18
82.8%
Aug18
83.8%
Jul18
83.2%
Jun18
85.5%
May18
84.9%
Apr18
82%
Mar18
76.1%
Feb18
76.5%
Jan18
76.7%
Dec17
77%
Nov17
82.6%
Oct17
84.6%
Sep17
84.4%
Aug17
85.3%
Jul17
85.2%
Jun17
85.8%
May17
84.3%
Apr17
85.3%
Mar17
84.7%
Feb17
80.9%
Jan17
77.3%
Dec16
79%
Nov16
82.6%
Oct16
83.6%
Sep16
85.9%
Aug16
86.4%
Jul16
85.3%
Jun16
85.8%
May16
85.3%
Apr16
84.7%
Mar16
80.6%
Feb16
81.3%
Jan16
82.7%
Dec15
86.3%
Nov15
86.9%
Oct15
88.5%
Sep15
90.1%
Aug15
91.4%
Jul15
92.5%
Jun15
92.2%
May15
91.4%
Apr15
89.7%
Mar15
88.9%
Feb15
87.7%
Jan15
86.3%
Dec14
84.6%
Nov14
90.2%
Oct14
90.6%
Sep14
92%
Aug14
92.6%
Jul14
92.7%
Jun14
92.8%
May14
92.1%
Apr14
92.8%
Mar14
93.3%
Feb14
91.7%
Jan14
92.7%
Dec13
92.9%
Nov13
93.8%
Oct13
93.3%
Sep13
93.5%
Aug13
94.3%
Jul13
94.9%
Jun13
95.3%
May13
94.8%
Apr13
90%
Mar13
89.9%
Feb13
91.2%
Jan13
91.7%
Dec12
91.9%
Nov12
94%
Oct12
94.3%
Sep12
95%
Aug12
95.4%
Jul12
95.6%
Jun12
95%
May12
95.1%
Apr12
94.5%
Mar12
94.8%
Feb12
92.4%
Jan12
93.5%
Dec11
93.5%
Nov11
94.7%
Oct11
94.7%
Sep11
95.2%
Aug11
96.2%
Jul11
96.4%
Jun11
95.6%
May11
95.5%
Apr11
95.3%
Mar11
95.2%
Feb11
95.6%
Jan11
93.5%
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Time from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge.
NHS operational standards state that 95 percent of patients attending A&E should be admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours.
Figures show data from Type 1 of 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). Share of individuals who attended an accident and emergency (A&E) department in a hospital and were seen in four hours or less in England from 2011 to 2024, by month [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071036/england-monthly-hospital-aande-waiting-times/
NHS. "Share of individuals who attended an accident and emergency (A&E) department in a hospital and were seen in four hours or less in England from 2011 to 2024, by month." Chart. November 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071036/england-monthly-hospital-aande-waiting-times/
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NHS. "Share of Individuals Who Attended An Accident and Emergency (A&e) Department in a Hospital and Were Seen in Four Hours or Less in England from 2011 to 2024, by Month." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071036/england-monthly-hospital-aande-waiting-times/
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