*Admissions are classified as Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs). A finished admission episode (FAE) is the first period of inpatient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number of inpatients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
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Number of admissions to NHS England hospitals 2000-2025
The number of admissions has increased year-on-year from 2000 to 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital admission dropped in 2020/21. In 2024/25 there were around **** million admissions* to NHS hospitals in England, showing that admission numbers have reached and exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Of these, *** million were emergency admissions.
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NHS Digital. (September 25, 2025). Number of admissions to NHS hospitals in England from 2000/01 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/984239/england-nhs-hospital-admissions/
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