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A&Es see record numbers within four hours

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MariaPCC 11 September 2026

More patients were seen within four hours in A&E this summer, despite record demand. The NHS faced the busiest summer in its history this year, with A&E attendances in June, July, and August topping 7.2m, the highest ever total for the summer period, and more than 240,000 more attendances than the same period last year. It came as the UK experienced five heatwaves between May and August. Despite this record demand, NHS staff treated, admitted, or discharged the highest ever number of A&E patients within four hours over this period. More…..

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