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

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Next update expected:21 May 2026

Updates

27th April 2026

Metadata updated

23rd April 2026

New month added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable

19th March 2026

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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 March 2026

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).

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