How many patients does the NHS see a day?
Short answer = alot.
The NHS is pretty busy. So. How many patients does the NHS see a day? And show me the data .. [“OK OK, we will”. CKDEx Ed] .. here goes ..
- More than 1.6 million people go to a pharmacist
i.e. about 1 in 4 of population go t0 a pharmacist every day
[” .. is that enough for you?” Ed]
[“Yes, anyone else?”]
- More than 1 million people attend a GP appointment
- More than 250,000 people attend a hospital outpatient appointment
- Nearly 45,000 people attend A&E majors (and about 25 per cent of those patients are admitted into hospital; 75% go home)
- More than 30,000 people call an ambulance via 999
- About 12,000 emergency admissions occur
- About 10,000 operations are done (in England)
- About 1800 babies are born
- Around 750 patients go to intensive care.
Summary
We have described how many patients does the NHS see a day. Alot.
Last Reviewed on 7 March 2024