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Emergency departments: performance against waiting times targets, October 2009 onwards

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Data valuesData descriptionDateLocal health boardHospitalCategoryTarget
932,794Total attendances2025WalesWalesAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
662,785Total attendances2025WalesAll Wales Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
270,009Total attendances2025WalesAll Wales Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
209,295Total attendances2025Betsi CadwaladrBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
151,121Total attendances2025Betsi CadwaladrAll Betsi Cadwaladr Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
53,502Total attendances2025Betsi CadwaladrWrexham Maelor HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
52,616Total attendances2025Betsi CadwaladrYsbyty Glan ClwydMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
45,003Total attendances2025Betsi CadwaladrYsbyty GwyneddMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
58,174Total attendances2025Betsi CadwaladrAll Betsi Cadwaladr Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
12,223Total attendances2025Betsi CadwaladrLlandudno General HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
45,951Total attendances2025Betsi CadwaladrBetsi Cadwaladr University LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
153,947Total attendances2025Hywel DdaHywel Dda University Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
109,666Total attendances2025Hywel DdaAll Hywel Dda Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
25,758Total attendances2025Hywel DdaBronglais General HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
46,679Total attendances2025Hywel DdaGlangwili General HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
37,229Total attendances2025Hywel DdaWithybush General HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
44,281Total attendances2025Hywel DdaAll Hywel Dda Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
24,514Total attendances2025Hywel DdaPrince Philip HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
19,767Total attendances2025Hywel DdaHywel Dda LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
112,756Total attendances2025Swansea BaySwansea Bay University LHBAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
66,693Total attendances2025Swansea BayAll Swansea Bay Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
66,693Total attendances2025Swansea BayMorriston HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
46,063Total attendances2025Swansea BayAll Swansea Bay Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
46,063Total attendances2025Swansea BayNeath Port Talbot HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
118,271Total attendances2025Cardiff and ValeCardiff and Vale University Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
111,953Total attendances2025Cardiff and ValeAll Cardiff and Vale Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
111,953Total attendances2025Cardiff and ValeUniversity Hospital of WalesMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
6,318Total attendances2025Cardiff and ValeAll Cardiff and Vale Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
6,318Total attendances2025Cardiff and ValeCardiff and Vale University LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
166,007Total attendances2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgCwm Taf Morgannwg LHBAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
148,869Total attendances2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll Cwm Taf Morgannwg Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
50,482Total attendances2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgPrince Charles HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
49,785Total attendances2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgThe Royal Glamorgan HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
17,138Total attendances2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll Cwn Taf Morgannwg Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
17,138Total attendances2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgCwm Taf Morgannwg LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
48,602Total attendances2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgPrincess of Wales HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
159,315Total attendances2025Aneurin BevanAneurin Bevan University Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
74,483Total attendances2025Aneurin BevanAll Aneurin Bevan Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
74,483Total attendances2025Aneurin BevanThe Grange University HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
16,563Total attendances2025Aneurin BevanNevill Hall HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
33,014Total attendances2025Aneurin BevanRoyal Gwent HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
84,832Total attendances2025Aneurin BevanAll Aneurin Bevan Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
26,541Total attendances2025Aneurin BevanYsbyty Ystrad FawrOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
8,714Total attendances2025Aneurin BevanAneurin Bevan LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
13,203Total attendances2025PowysPowys Teaching Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
13,203Total attendances2025PowysAll Powys Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
13,203Total attendances2025PowysPowys Teaching LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
96,766Total attendancesOctober 2025WalesWalesAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
69,998Total attendancesOctober 2025WalesAll Wales Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
26,768Total attendancesOctober 2025WalesAll Wales Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
20,618Total attendancesOctober 2025Betsi CadwaladrBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
15,309Total attendancesOctober 2025Betsi CadwaladrAll Betsi Cadwaladr Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
5,504Total attendancesOctober 2025Betsi CadwaladrWrexham Maelor HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
5,360Total attendancesOctober 2025Betsi CadwaladrYsbyty Glan ClwydMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
4,445Total attendancesOctober 2025Betsi CadwaladrYsbyty GwyneddMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
5,309Total attendancesOctober 2025Betsi CadwaladrAll Betsi Cadwaladr Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
1,070Total attendancesOctober 2025Betsi CadwaladrLlandudno General HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
4,239Total attendancesOctober 2025Betsi CadwaladrBetsi Cadwaladr University LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
15,927Total attendancesOctober 2025Hywel DdaHywel Dda University Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
11,407Total attendancesOctober 2025Hywel DdaAll Hywel Dda Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
2,713Total attendancesOctober 2025Hywel DdaBronglais General HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
4,905Total attendancesOctober 2025Hywel DdaGlangwili General HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
3,789Total attendancesOctober 2025Hywel DdaWithybush General HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
4,520Total attendancesOctober 2025Hywel DdaAll Hywel Dda Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
2,634Total attendancesOctober 2025Hywel DdaPrince Philip HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
1,886Total attendancesOctober 2025Hywel DdaHywel Dda LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
11,890Total attendancesOctober 2025Swansea BaySwansea Bay University LHBAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
7,328Total attendancesOctober 2025Swansea BayAll Swansea Bay Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
7,328Total attendancesOctober 2025Swansea BayMorriston HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
4,562Total attendancesOctober 2025Swansea BayAll Swansea Bay Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
4,562Total attendancesOctober 2025Swansea BayNeath Port Talbot HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
13,019Total attendancesOctober 2025Cardiff and ValeCardiff and Vale University Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
12,290Total attendancesOctober 2025Cardiff and ValeAll Cardiff and Vale Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
12,290Total attendancesOctober 2025Cardiff and ValeUniversity Hospital of WalesMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
729Total attendancesOctober 2025Cardiff and ValeAll Cardiff and Vale Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
729Total attendancesOctober 2025Cardiff and ValeCardiff and Vale University LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
17,238Total attendancesOctober 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgCwm Taf Morgannwg LHBAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
15,473Total attendancesOctober 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll Cwm Taf Morgannwg Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
5,198Total attendancesOctober 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgPrince Charles HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
5,140Total attendancesOctober 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgThe Royal Glamorgan HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
1,765Total attendancesOctober 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll Cwn Taf Morgannwg Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
1,765Total attendancesOctober 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgCwm Taf Morgannwg LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
5,135Total attendancesOctober 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgPrincess of Wales HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
16,659Total attendancesOctober 2025Aneurin BevanAneurin Bevan University Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
8,191Total attendancesOctober 2025Aneurin BevanAll Aneurin Bevan Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
8,191Total attendancesOctober 2025Aneurin BevanThe Grange University HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
1,618Total attendancesOctober 2025Aneurin BevanNevill Hall HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
3,303Total attendancesOctober 2025Aneurin BevanRoyal Gwent HospitalOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
8,468Total attendancesOctober 2025Aneurin BevanAll Aneurin Bevan Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
2,673Total attendancesOctober 2025Aneurin BevanYsbyty Ystrad FawrOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
874Total attendancesOctober 2025Aneurin BevanAneurin Bevan LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
1,415Total attendancesOctober 2025PowysPowys Teaching Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
1,415Total attendancesOctober 2025PowysAll Powys Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
1,415Total attendancesOctober 2025PowysPowys Teaching LHB MIUsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
93,121Total attendancesSeptember 2025WalesWalesAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
66,333Total attendancesSeptember 2025WalesAll Wales Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
26,788Total attendancesSeptember 2025WalesAll Wales Other emergency departments/minor injury unitsOther Emergency Departments/Minor Injury UnitsTotal attendances
20,372Total attendancesSeptember 2025Betsi CadwaladrBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardAll Emergency Care FacilitiesTotal attendances
14,726Total attendancesSeptember 2025Betsi CadwaladrAll Betsi Cadwaladr Major emergency departmentsMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
5,142Total attendancesSeptember 2025Betsi CadwaladrWrexham Maelor HospitalMajor Emergency DepartmentsTotal attendances
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Next update expected:18 December 2025

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21st November 2025
23rd October 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

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Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
Emergency Department Data Set (EDDS)

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

A widened scope of emergency department performance statistics are now published on the National Collaborative Commissioning Unit (NCCU) website, as management. This includes measures on the time from patient arrival to triage, the time from patient arrival to contact with a clinical decision maker and analysis of the patient’s discharge destination when they leave the emergency department. These will be updated every month on the same day as this National Statistics publication.

For the March 2017 data onwards, there will be a new approach to publishing the emergency departments waiting times data: Prior to August 2012 data, the monthly emergency departments waiting times data was published by Welsh Government as official statistics in a Statistical Release, with more detailed data on StatsWales.

A target around the eradication of 12 hour or more waits in all emergency care facilities from April 2013 onwards was introduced in the NHS Wales Delivery Framework for 2013-14, therefore data on the 12 hour target is not available before this date. Until April 2012, data was submitted via SITREPS on a daily and weekly basis. The quality of the daily reported data was not robust enough for publication, therefore data was taken from the validated weekly reports to ensure greater reliability. As a result, the information presented is based on a four/five weekly cycle rather than calendar months. The number of weeks in any given cycle is based on how many Mondays fall between the end of the previous cycle and the end of the month. It is the week end date, always a Monday, which is used to determine the 'month' a particular weekly report belongs to. Months consisting of a 5 week reporting period have a note next to them.

Data Prior to January 2013 will not be directly comparable with data for January 2013 onwards due to a change in methodology. See notes in March 2013 release for more details (January 2013).

For August 2012 to February 2017 data, the monthly data was published by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) on their website as management information. For March 2017 data onwards the monthly data is published on StatsWales with the DHCW publication being discontinued.

Data for other emergency departments/minor injury units is only shown from April 2012 onwards as this information was not collected through SITREPS.

For the January to July 2012 data, Betsi Cadwaladr University LHB was not able to fully implement the change for all months and Cardiff and Vale University LHB was only able to implement it for 26 to 31 January, but have fully implemented it from the February 2012 data. (Cardiff and Vale University informed us that they had to develop and test its systems and train users to ensure a robust collection around clinical exclusions to comply with the new EU compliance guidance. This was completed late in January.) Therefore the Wales figures for December 2011 to July 2012 are likely to be lower than expected.

There are some technical changes to emergency department reporting, that have been implemented from December 2011 around clinical and operational exclusions. From December 2011, the guidance below now applies in Wales. So, the two situations below will no longer be counted as a breach of the targets: If a clinician decides that the safest place for a patient is the emergency department, the patient should remain there until it is safe to move them; and patients should not be admitted solely to avoid a breach of the targets. Clinicians should admit patients only to appropriate facilities and only when it is appropriate to do so.

For the December 2011 data, Cardiff and Vale University and Betsi Cadwaladr University LHBs were not able to implement the change to the guidance around clinical exclusions.

Data collection or calculation

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

From 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. For more information see the joint statement from Cwm Taf and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Boards (see weblinks). The health board names have 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. A link to the statement from the minister for health and social service can be found in the weblinks section.

Cardigan Integrated Care Centre took over Cardigan and District Memorial Hospital from mid-December 2019. For December 2019, data was reported against both sites for the duration of time that they were open during the month.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, several Minor Injury Units temporarily closed, but some have since reopened. These are 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).

Note that data included in this statistical release covers a time period during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has affected both how some NHS services have been offered and people's choices regarding health services. See the latest release for more information.

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