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A&E 4-hour wait performance

Percentage of A&E attendances seen within 4 hours — the national standard is 95%.

75 %
-0.7pp vs 2026-05

As of 2026-06

Historical trend

Trend summary

A&E 4-hour wait performance was 75% in 2026-06, down from 76% in 2026-05.

Trend

  • Over the available record (2010-11–2026-06), it has ranged from 65% in 2022-12 to 98% in 2011-07.
  • The latest reading is below the record average of 85%.

Context

  • NHS England publishes A&E attendance and emergency admission data monthly.
  • The four-hour target measures time from arrival to discharge, admission, or transfer.

Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.

About this indicator

Source
NHS England
Update frequency
Monthly
Last updated
3 August 2026
Next update
3 September 2026
Licence
OGL v3
Direction
↓ Falling

Statistics

Latest
75 %
Period high
77 %
Period low
73 %
Period average
75 %