Overview
- Average daily A&E attendances hit a new record of 81,264 in June 2026, making the month the busiest on record and contributing to 2026 having the three busiest months ever.
- Calls to 999 and ambulance incidents rose sharply in June, with 894,143 999 calls answered (about 29,805 per day, up 10%) and roughly 27,171 ambulance incidents per day (up 7.3%).
- Key performance measures show strain: 75% of A&E patients were seen within four hours, 65.6% of planned-care patients were seen within 18 weeks, and the overall waiting list stood at 7.28 million in May.
- New corridor-care data show an average of 2,432 daily instances in emergency departments and 749 patients receiving corridor care elsewhere in hospital, and trusts have reported some cancelled operations during the peak.
- GP patient satisfaction and online access have improved, with 76.7% rating their GP experience good and 79.2% using online services, and NHS leaders are urging use of 111, pharmacies and digital GP routes to ease pressure on emergency services.