Which NHS Trusts has the longest A&E waiting times?
There have been persistent problems with patient waiting times in numerous hospitals throughout England, leading individuals to endure lengthy waits for urgently needed care.
In response to the widespread nature of this issue, ePower Trucks and Online Marketing Surgery have produced the A&E Waiting Time Report, which assesses NHS Trusts based on the percentage of their A&E attendees who waited over 4 hours during Quarter 3 of the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Key Findings
🏥 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has the highest percentage of people waiting with 55.3% of their attendees waiting over 4 hours this year.
🏥 There are 26 NHS Trusts in the UK where all their patients were seen within the 4-hour target. Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust has the highest amount of attendees on that list with 23,373.
🏥The highest attended A&Es in England is Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, with them having 132,418 in the third quarter of the 2023/2024 fiscal year. This is an increase from the 125,339 attended patients in quarter two.
🏥When it comes to the most attendees that are waiting over 4 hours, the University Hospitals Birmingham has the highest with 47,519 in this 3-month period.
Top 5 NHS Trusts with the highest percentage of patients waiting over 4 hours at A&E
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – 55.3% of attendees
When it came to the number of attendees, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is ranked in the middle of the pack for NHS Trusts with 33,352 but the number of patients who are waiting over 4 hours is staggering. 55.3% of their attendees waited over the 4-hour threshold last year, an increase from 47.7% in quarter 2. This means over half of their patients were waiting longer times to be seen. This is equivalent to 18,460 people in total, which is an estimated 6,135 per month!
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – 54.3% of attendees
Second on the list is Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust which had 54.6% of their patients waiting over the 4-hour threshold. This is a jump from the 52.1% they had during the second quarter of the fiscal year. This means a total of 29,737 people waited over 4 hours, which is 9,912 per month!
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust – 50.5% of attendees
Out of the total 31,413 patients in The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust during the third quarter of the fiscal year, 50.5% of them were waiting over 4 hours to get seen. The figure for these A&Es in Harlow would be 15,879, which is 5,293 across one month.
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust – 49.2% of attendees
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust had a total of 9,179 of their patients waiting over 4 hours for their treatment, this is 49.2%. This trust in West Yorkshire has the lowest amount of attendees in the top 5 with 18,645. This translates to an average of 3,060 patients that faced prolonged waiting times each month.
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust – 49.0% of attendees
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust had a total number of 38,215 A&E attendees. Out of these people, 18,717 waited over the 4-hour threshold, which is 49.0%. This means 6,239 per month waited over 4 hours so far this year.
Top 20 NHS Trusts with the highest percentage of patients waiting over 4 hours at A&E
| Name | A&E attendances | Total Attendances waiting over 4 hours | Percentage waiting over 4 hours |
| Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 33,352 | 18,460 | 55.3% |
| Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 54,812 | 29,737 | 54.3% |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 31,413 | 15,879 | 50.5% |
| Airedale NHS Foundation Trust | 18,645 | 9,179 | 49.2% |
| The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | 38,215 | 18,717 | 49.0% |
| Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 20,566 | 10,013 | 48.7% |
| Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 28,868 | 14,032 | 48.6% |
| East Cheshire NHS Trust | 13,091 | 6,287 | 48.0% |
| University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | 38,125 | 17,771 | 46.6% |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 103,699 | 47,519 | 45.8% |
| University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | 69,611 | 31,535 | 45.3% |
| Ashford And St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 29,620 | 13,315 | 45.0% |
| Wye Valley NHS Trust | 17,731 | 7,934 | 44.7% |
| Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 20,837 | 9,099 | 43.7% |
| United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust | 56,075 | 24,243 | 43.2% |
| Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 28,295 | 12,042 | 42.6% |
| Bolton NHS Foundation Trust | 33,908 | 14,389 | 42.4% |
| Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | 66,788 | 28,172 | 42.2% |
| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 37,673 | 15,804 | 42% |
| Whittington Health NHS Trust | 26,275 | 10,826 | 41.2% |
NHS Trusts that had no patients waiting over 4 hours at A&E
| Name | Total A&E attendances |
| Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust | 23,373 |
| South Birmingham GP Walk In Centre | 20,098 |
| South Birmingham GP Walk In Centre | 20,098 |
| Whitstable Medical Practice | 13,795 |
| Assura Vertis Urgent Care Centres (Birmingham) | 12,942 |
| Summerfield Urgent Care Centre | 9,978 |
| The Wilberforce Health Centre | 9,198 |
| Putnoe Walk In Centre | 8,307 |
| Local Care Direct | 7,742 |
| Oadby | 7,584 |
| Erdington GP Health & Wellbeing Wic | 6,565 |
| Badger Ltd | 6,517 |
| First Community Health And Care Cic | 6,417 |
| Llr Ea – The Merlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre | 6,336 |
| Dhu Health Care C.I.C | 6,170 |
| Brighton Station Health Centre | 5,950 |
| Station Plaza Health Centre | 4,732 |
| Haslemere Minor Injuries Unit | 3,820 |
| Rossendale Miu & Ooh | 2,659 |
| Exmouth Minor Injury Unit | 2,502 |
| The Pinn Unregistered Wic | 2,287 |
| Sleaford Medical Group | 1,647 |
| Workington Health Limited | 1,364 |
| Market Harborough | 1,305 |
| Melton Mowbray | 1,205 |
| Market Harborough Med.Ctr | 809 |
| Latham House Medical Practice | 761 |
| Okehampton Medical Centre | 264 |
Methodology:
- Our SEO company found data from the NHS website about A&E Attendances and Emergency for the third quarter of the 2023-2024 fiscal year (October 2023 – December 2023).
- From this data, we worked out the percentage of attendees at each NHS Trust that waited over the 4-hour target time. To work this out, I subtracted the percentage of waiting 4 hours or less by 100%. I have done this for all my figures. The NHS trusts that had no data for waiting times were cut out.
- We also found out the average of patients waiting over 4 hours per month. To do this, we took the total attendance that waited over 4 hours and divided it by 3, due to the recorded month period.
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