Record number of patients wait on trolleys in England’s A&E, overcrowding remains widespread

Tallaght Hospital saw nearly 2,000 patients wait over 24 hours in ED

Almost 2,000 patients waited over 24 hours in emergency departments at Tallaght University Hospital in the first six months of 2026. 1,869 patients spent more than 24 hours in Tallaght Hospital’s emergency department, according to new figures revealed by the HSE following a parliamentary question, with 391 of these patients aged 75 years or over. 4,210 patients left the hospital’s emergency department without being seen due to the wait times and…

Record number of patients wait on trolleys in England’s A&E, overcrowding remains widespread

The latest Emergency Department (ED) performance figures from NHS England, covering July 2026, show that last month was the worst July on record for 12-hour waits, with over 150,000 patients waiting more than half a day in major (Type 1) EDs. It also shows that more than 47,000 patients who attended major EDs spent over 12 hours waiting on a trolley. On average, around 2,300 patients received corridor care per day, and a new record of over 14,00…