Admissions to NHS hospitals in England, quarterly Q2 2016/17 - Q2 2019/20

Between July and September 2019, there were almost 1.5 million admissions to NHS hospitals in England. Over the provided time interval, that is the quarter with the highest number of admissions.

Busiest hospitals in England

During the financial year 2018/19, the busiest hospital provider in England was the University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust with almost 393.6 thousand admissions. This trust encompasses four hospitals in the Birmingham area, one of the largest urban areas in England. The second busiest trust in this year was the Manchester University Foundation Trust with approximately 315.7 thousand admissions.

Emergency admissions

In the period 2018/19, there were over six million accident and emergency (A&E) attendees in each quarter of the year in England. Prior to 2017/18, no previous quarter in England since 2012 had reached six million A&E attendances, indicating an increasing number of individuals are seeking emergency care. Approximately 5.1 percent of A&E attendees in England in 2018/19 were primarily diagnosed with a dislocation, fracture, joint injury, or an amputation, followed by 5 percent diagnosed with a respiratory condition. Although 4.7 percent were found to have ‘nothing abnormal detected’ which could be detrimental to a service that is already stretched.