A&E & Urgent Care

Detailed metrics on emergency department and urgent care performance

A&E Performance Summary – Shelford Group Aggregates

Source: NHS England A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, March 2026 (published 16 April 2026, revised 14 May 2026). Figures are aggregated totals or averages across all 10 Shelford Group trusts.

4-Hour Performance (Shelford Avg)

75.6%

NHS target: 95% | 2025/26 interim: 78% · England: 77.1%

Total Attendances (Shelford Total)

249k

March 2026, all 10 trusts combined

12-Hour DTA Waits (Shelford Total)

2,790

March 2026, decision to admit to admission · England: 46,665

Trust-Level A&E Performance

Source: NHS England A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, March 2026 (published 16 April 2026, revised 14 May 2026)

Trust	4hr Performance	12hr DTA Waits	12hr %	Attendances

4-Hour Performance Trends (12 Months)

Source: NHS England Acute Provider Time Series, April 2025 – March 2026 (published May 2026)

A&E Attendances by Trust – March 2026

Source: NHS England A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, March 2026 (published 16 April 2026, revised 14 May 2026). Monthly trend unavailable from current sources.

12-Hour DTA Waits by Trust

Source: NHS England A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, March 2026 (published 16 April 2026, revised 14 May 2026). Shows patients waiting >12hrs from decision to admit to admission.

12-Hour A&E Waits Trend (% of attendances) – Shelford vs England

Source: NHS England Acute Provider Time Series, April 2025 – March 2026 (published May 2026). Shows % of attendances spending >12hrs (arrival to departure), a different metric from the DTA waits above.

March 2026 context: The Shelford 12-hour wait rate fell to 5.6% in March 2026, the lowest since spring 2025, reflecting improved winter recovery. Birmingham remains the largest contributor to 12-hour DTA waits (1,511), accounting for 54% of the Shelford total. Imperial recorded zero 12-hour DTA waits for the second consecutive month.