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Freedom of Information request A & E Waiting Times

Response published: 14 January 2026

FOI Request

To NHS Trust: Dear NHS Trust, I am requesting this information under the Freedom of Information Act. Could you please provide data in response to the following questions: 1. What are the longest A&E waiting times for NHS Trust patients for the past three calendar years? (Broken down by years 2023, 2024, 2025) 1a) If possible, please break down by age of patient. 1b) If possible, please break down by month. 2. What is the average A&E waiting time for NHS Trust patients for the past three calendar years? (Broken down by years 2023, 2024, 2025) 2a) If possible, please break down by age of patient. 2b) If possible, please break down by month. 3. How many NHS Trust patients have waited more than 24 hours to be admitted to hospital at A&E in the past three years? (Broken down by years 2023, 2024, 2025) 3a) If possible, please break down by age of patient. 3b) If possible, please break down by month. If possible, can this be presented in PDF format please? Many thanks,

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 010-2026

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1. What are the longest A&E waiting times for NHS Trust patients for the past three calendar years? (Broken down by years 2023, 2024, 2025)
1a) If possible, please break down by age of patient.

1b) If possible, please break down by month.

2. What is the average A&E waiting time for NHS Trust patients for the past three calendar years? (Broken down by years 2023, 2024, 2025)
2a) If possible, please break down by age of patient.

2b) If possible, please break down by month.

3. How many NHS Trust patients have waited more than 24 hours to be admitted to hospital at A&E in the past three years? (Broken down by years 2023, 2024, 2025)
3a) If possible, please break down by age of patient.

3b) If possible, please break down by month.

Our response:

The Trust does not provide the service mentioned in your request. Please re-direct your request to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at ghn-tr.foi@nhs.net.

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.