Publication, Part of Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity
Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity, 2024-25
National statistics, Accredited official statistics
Summary Report - Episodes
Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs) and Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs)
22.6 million FCEs and 18.5 million FAEs were recorded in 2024-25.
This represents a 5.2% increase in both FCEs and FAEs compared to 2023-24.
The chart below shows the trend of FCEs and FAEs, including the impact of COVID-19, since 2020-21.
Day case and ordinary episodes, 2015-16 to 2024-25
In 2024-25, 61.6% of episodes were ordinary episodes involving a planned overnight stay, and 38.4% were day cases.
Admission method by IMD decile, 2024-25
As shown in the chart, emergency admissions were more common for the more deprived deciles.
FCEs by age and sex, 2024-25
The age group with the highest number of episodes was the 75-79 year group (2.3 million).
Female patients accounted for 12.3 million, or 54.8%, of episodes.
Episodes for females aged 20-39 years were nearly 3 times those of males in the same age groups. Maternity services are responsible for a large proportion of admitted patient care for females in these age groups.
Last edited: 14 January 2026 12:14 pm