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Non-elective inpatient spells at English hospitals

A count of non-elective inpatient spells at English hospitals occurring between 1 April 2020 and 31 October 2025, with a length of stay of at least 1 day, for specific acute treatment functions and patients aged 18+ and 65+
Date published:
18 December 2025

Information related to

Provisional Monthly Hospital Episode Statistics for Admitted Patient Care, Outpatient and Accident and Emergency data, April 2025 - October 2025

Request received

A request from the Department of Health and Social Care for emergency admissions data, by local authority, provider and integrated care board (ICB) for adults and patients aged 65+, to support delivery of the Better Care Fund (BCF).

Our response

We provided:

A count of non-elective inpatient spells at English hospitals occurring between 1 April 2020 and 31 October 2025, with a length of stay of at least 1 day, for specific acute treatment functions and patients aged 18+ and 65+, broken down into the following files:

  1. Total spells.
  2. Spells for patients admitted due to a fall.
  3. Spells for patients admitted for an Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition (ACSC).
  4. Spells for patients discharged to their Usual Place of Residence (UPOR).

All files contain tables for the following sub-national breakdowns:

  1. Upper-tier local authority of residence.
  2. Hospital provider.
  3. ICB of residence. 
  4. ICB of treatment. 

Mid-year population estimates, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are also included in the local authority and ICB of residence tables.

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Last edited: 18 December 2025 8:19 am