This statistic shows the annual number of admissions to NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2020/21. The number of admissions to NHS hospitals has generally increased over the period in consideration, amounting to around 877 thousand in 2018/19. However, a significant drop was registered in 2020/21 due to the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has greatly impacted Admitted Patient Care in 2020/21.
Number of admissions to NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2020/21
* Admission Episodes (only the first episode of care in each hospital stay is counted. Includes admissions that occurred prior to April 1st, of each year).
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StatsWales. (March 15, 2023). Number of admissions to NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504196/number-of-nhs-hospital-admissions-wales-uk/
StatsWales. "Number of admissions to NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2020/21." Chart. March 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504196/number-of-nhs-hospital-admissions-wales-uk/
StatsWales. (2023). Number of admissions to NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504196/number-of-nhs-hospital-admissions-wales-uk/
StatsWales. "Number of Admissions to Nhs Hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2020/21." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504196/number-of-nhs-hospital-admissions-wales-uk/
StatsWales, Number of admissions to NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2020/21 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504196/number-of-nhs-hospital-admissions-wales-uk/ (last visited April 20, 2025)
Number of admissions to NHS hospitals in Wales from 2004/05 to 2020/21 [Graph], StatsWales, March 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/504196/number-of-nhs-hospital-admissions-wales-uk/
