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NHS. (September 25, 2025). Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in England from 1998/99 to 2024/25 (in days) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1616924/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-england/
NHS. "Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in England from 1998/99 to 2024/25 (in days)." Chart. September 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1616924/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-england/
NHS. (2025). Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in England from 1998/99 to 2024/25 (in days). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1616924/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-england/
NHS. "Average Length of Stay in Nhs Hospitals in England from 1998/99 to 2024/25 (in Days)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Sep 2025, /statistics/1616924/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-england/
NHS, Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in England from 1998/99 to 2024/25 (in days) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1616924/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-england/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Average length of stay in NHS hospitals in England from 1998/99 to 2024/25 (in days) [Graph], NHS, September 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1616924/length-of-stay-in-nhs-hospital-england/
