{"metric":"ae_attendances","title":"A&E attendances","topic":"health","unit":"attendances","measure_type":"count","geography":"E92000001","comparison_method":"year_on_year","latest":{"period_start":"2026-07-01","period_end":"2026-07-31","period_label":"July 2026","value":2487580,"status":"revised","vintage":"2026-08-13"},"comparison":{"period_label":"July 2025","value":2408866,"vintage":"2026-08-13"},"source":{"publisher":"NHS England","publication":"A&E attendances and emergency admissions: monthly timeseries","landing_url":"https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/","sheet":"Activity","table":"Monthly A&E timeseries, England activity","row":"2026-07-01","column":"Total Attendances","raw_value":"2487580","file_url":"https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Monthly-AE-Time-Series-July-2026-ET31dkH.xls","file_sha256":"3a95300868661e392dfad3ce678f381d83e173774a255837f2ecc49eccece4b9","release_date":"2026-08-13","release_label":"July 2026"},"definition":"Attendances at accident and emergency departments in England in the month, across all department types: major A&Es (type 1), single-specialty departments (type 2) and minor injury units and urgent treatment centres (type 3).","does_not_measure":"People (one person can attend repeatedly), ambulance callouts, NHS 111 contacts, or how serious the attendances were: a rise can mean more illness or more use of A&E instead of other services.","links":{"page":"/health/ae-attendances","series":"/api/metrics/ae_attendances/series","vintages":"/api/metrics/ae_attendances/vintages"}}