NHS Reports Busiest Ever Summer as Heatwaves Drive up Hospital Admissions

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions

The NHS experienced record summer demand across all major services due to five heatwaves, with A&E units treating nearly 7.3 million patients and ambulance services handling 2.46 million callouts from June through August.

Busiest summer ever for NHS

Busiest summer ever for NHS Polly Jones 16 September, 2026 Busiest summer ever for NHS 16 September, 2026 This summer was the busiest ever for the NHS, with with A&E attendances in June, July and August topping 7.2m (7,268,445), the highest ever total for the summer period. This is more than 240,000 more attendances than the same period last year (7,027,384).The figures coincide with five heatwaves between May and August.Despite the demand, NHS …