Percentage of A&E attendances seen, treated, admitted or discharged within four hours.
77.1
%
up from 74.8% in the same month last year
| Period | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.8 |
| 2011 | 95.8 |
| 2012 | 94.7 |
| 2013 | 95.3 |
| 2014 | 89.9 |
| 2015 | 91 |
| 2016 | 86.2 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2018 | 86.4 |
| 2019 | 79.8 |
| 2020 | 80.3 |
| 2021 | 73.4 |
| 2022 | 65.2 |
| 2023 | 69.5 |
| 2024 | 71.1 |
| 2025 | 73.8 |
| 2026 | 77.1 |
Data are collected monthly from all NHS Type 1 (major) A&E departments in England. The standard is that 95% of patients should be seen within four hours; this has not been consistently met since 2013–14. Figures exclude walk-in centres and minor injury units (Type 3 facilities).