These are this unit's own figures, published by NHS England for September 2026. That is above the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.
In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 80% of 1,085 patients who responded across the trust reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 98.6% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.
Attendances by year
| NHS year | A&E attendances | Monthly average | Within 4 hours | 12hr+ waits to admit |
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| 2023-24 | 136,040 | 11,337 | 53.1% | 338 |
| 2024-25 | 141,322 | 11,777 | 51.6% | 450 |
| 2025-26 | 149,153 | 12,429 | 58.4% | 200 |
| 2026-27 (6 months) | 78,503 | 13,084 | 60.4% | 87 |
Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances rose 10% and the share seen within four hours improved by 5.3 percentage points.