Emergency departments: attendances by age and sex, April 2016 onwards

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Variable	Visibility	Selected values	Action
Hospital	Shown in table	All 61 values	Change values
Date	Shown in table	All 124 values	Change values
Sex	Shown in table	All 4 values	Change values
Age	Shown in table	All 18 values	Change values
Data description	Shown in table	Total attendances	Value cannot be changed

Table

Data values	Data description	Date	Hospital	Sex	Age
79,246	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	All Ages
6,467	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	0-4
12,507	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	5-17
8,838	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	18-24
5,686	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	25-29
4,596	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	30-34
3,949	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	35-39
3,751	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	40-44
4,180	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	45-49
4,391	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	50-54
3,659	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	55-59
3,305	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	60-64
3,711	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	65-69
3,569	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	70-74
3,356	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	75-79
3,108	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	80-84
4,164	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	85 and over
9	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Persons	Unknown
40,687	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Male	All Ages
3,708	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Male	0-4
6,704	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Male	5-17
4,513	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Male	18-24
3,053	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Male	25-29
2,410	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Male	30-34
2,072	Total attendances	April 2016	Wales	Male	35-39

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Metadata

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Next update expected:17 September 2026

Updates

• 20th August 2026:

  New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable

• 23rd July 2026:

  New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable

• 18th June 2026:

  New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable

• 21st May 2026:

  New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable

• 27th April 2026:

  Metadata updated

• 23rd April 2026:

  New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable

• 19th March 2026:

  New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable

• 19th February 2026:

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• 22nd January 2026:

  New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable

• 18th December 2025:

  New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable

• 23rd October 2025: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
• Data source: Emergency Department Data Set (EDDS)
• Time period covered: April 2016 to July 2026
• Dataset ID: d4cc43d3-b96a-42d9-8dfa-1ebc6e5e3ae1

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  Data on attendances and waiting times at emergency departments in Wales, reported by Local Health Boards.

  Data are provided for major emergency departments and other emergency departments and minor injury units. Data for other emergency departments / minor injury units are only available from April 2012.

• Data collection or calculation:

  Data are drawn from Local Health Board administrative systems relating to the management of patients who have been referred for hospital treatment. Data are reported monthly by Local Health Boards via Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) and are available from October 2009.

  In April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names changed, with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board.

• Statistical quality:

  Data definitions and standards are mandated by the Welsh Information Standards Board (WISB).

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, several Minor Injury Units temporarily closed temporarily. These were Barry hospital (closed in March 2020; reopened in August 2020); Bryn Beryl (closed in May 2020; reopened in August 2020); Dolgellau and Barmouth District Hospital (closed in April 2020; remains closed); Tywyn & District War Memorial Hospital (closed in June 2020; remains closed); and Llandovery (closed in April 2020; remains closed).

  Emergency department data for Betsi Cadwaladr University health board for December 2025 to March 2026 have been revised. The data originally published indicated a significant fall in 4-hour performance compared with previous figures, however the revised figures show performance was relatively stable.

• Related reports:
  • Time spent in NHS emergency departments [English]
  • Time spent in NHS emergency departments [Welsh]
  • NHS activity and performance summary, statistical release [English]
  • NHS activity and performance summary, statistical release [Welsh]
  • NHS activity and performance summary: quality report [English]
  • NHS activity and performance summary: quality report [Welsh]
  • Written Statement: Health Board boundary Bridgend: associated planning [English]
  • Written Statement: Health Board boundary Bridgend: associated planning [Welsh]

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.healthinfo@gov.wales