Accident and Emergency Departments
(asked on 12th May 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many type 1 A&E departments there were in NHS England in (a) December 2019 and (b) the most recent month for which figures are available.
This question was answered on 20th May 2021
In December 2019 there were 132 National Health Service trusts reporting type 1 accident and emergency (A&E) departments. In April 2021 there were 126 trusts reporting type 1 A&E departments. However, some trusts may have multiple A&E units.