Publication, Part of Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity
Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity, 2025-26
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 2025-26.
This represents an increase of 71,000 FCEs, and a reduction of 2,700 FAEs, compared to 2024-25.
Day case and ordinary episodes, 2016-17 to 2025-26
In 2025-26, 61.4% of episodes were ordinary episodes involving a planned overnight stay, and 38.6% were day cases.
Admission method by IMD decile, 2025-26
As shown in the chart, emergency admissions were more common for the more deprived deciles.
FCEs by age and sex, 2025-26
The age group with the highest number of episodes was the 75-79 year group (2.3 million).
Female patients accounted for 12.4 million, or 54.9%, 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: 24 September 2026 9:28 am