In 2024, patients in England were asked how they felt about the length of time they had waited in an NHS hospital before getting a bed in a ward. According to the results, of respondents felt that they did not have to wait too long or at all to get a bed in a ward. This statistic shows the patients' opinion about the waiting time spent in the hospital to get a bed in the NHS in England in 2024.
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Care Quality Commission . (September 9, 2025). Share of patients who had to wait to get to a bed on a ward after arriving at an NHS England hospital in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1021689/waiting-time-for-hospital-bed-in-england/
Care Quality Commission . "Share of patients who had to wait to get to a bed on a ward after arriving at an NHS England hospital in 2024." Chart. September 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1021689/waiting-time-for-hospital-bed-in-england/
Care Quality Commission . (2025). Share of patients who had to wait to get to a bed on a ward after arriving at an NHS England hospital in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1021689/waiting-time-for-hospital-bed-in-england/
Care Quality Commission . "Share of Patients Who Had to Wait to Get to a Bed on a Ward after Arriving at An Nhs England Hospital in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 9 Sep 2025, /statistics/1021689/waiting-time-for-hospital-bed-in-england/
Care Quality Commission , Share of patients who had to wait to get to a bed on a ward after arriving at an NHS England hospital in 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1021689/waiting-time-for-hospital-bed-in-england/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of patients who had to wait to get to a bed on a ward after arriving at an NHS England hospital in 2024 [Graph], Care Quality Commission , September 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1021689/waiting-time-for-hospital-bed-in-england/