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Not all patients who attend accident and emergency departments are admitted into hospital
and require a bed. In 2013-14, 24% of 21.8 million accident and emergency attendances
resulted in an emergency admission. Information is collected every quarter on bed
availability and occupancy, including general and acute beds. In 2013-14 there were,
on average, 135,964 general and acute beds open overnight, of which 88.0% were occupied.
Information is collected every month on critical care bed availability and occupancy.
In 2013-14 there were, on average, 4,274 adult and paediatric critical care beds,
of which 82.9% were occupied. This information does not separately identify bed availability
or occupancy for patients admitted via accident and emergency or any other admission
method.
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