Full list of the common ailments people went to A&E for – and the numbers behind them

WorldHealth & Fitness
31 Dec 2025 • 10:07 AM MYT
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Here are the number of A&E attendances in England for a selection of common complaints in the years 2020/21 to 2024/25.

The data has been published by NHS England.

The list is in alphabetical order, by the name of the complaint.

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– Abdominal pain:

2020/21: 1,014,075 attendances

2021/22: 1,362,565

2022/23: 1,427,774

2023/24: 1,514,140

2024/25: 1,579,475

– Backache:

2020/21: 211,266

2021/22: 317,149

2022/23: 324,443

2023/24: 365,327

2024/25: 396,724

– Bite wound:

2020/21: 96,097

2021/22; 124,922

2022/23: 126,781

2023/24: 152,203

2024/25: 142,676

– Cardiac arrest:

2020/21: 10,293

2021/22: 11,695

2022/23: 12,428

2023/24: 11,208

2024/25: 10,744

– Chest pain:

2020/21; 942,991

2021/22: 1,294,475

2022/23; 1,305,483

2023/24: 1,395,249

2024/25: 1,443,29

– Constipation:

2020/21: 40,962

2021/22: 55,953

2022/23: 56,977

2023/24: 65,725

2024/25: 70,933

– Cough:

2020/21: 44,249

2021/22: 219,388

2022/23: 322,500

2023/24: 369,264

2024/25: 435,728

– Diarrhoea:

2020/21: 59,120

2021/22: 106,072

2022/23: 119,019

2023/24: 128,540

2024/25: 143,591

– Dizziness :

2020/21: 126,452

2021/22: 188,593

2022/23: 198,882

2023/24: 222,826

2024/25: 240,851

– Earache:

2020/21: 92,787

2021/22: 191,387

2022/23: 233,723

2023/24: 257,915

2024/25: 241,674.

– Headache:

2020/21: 245,354

2021/22: 401,519

2022/23: 379,127

2023/24: 423,297

2024/25: 448,765

– Hearing loss:

2020/21: 8,822

2021/22: 13,562

2022/23: 15,571

2023/24: 18,150

2024/25: 18,909

– Hiccoughs:

2020/21: 587

2021/22: 794

2022/23: 819

2023/24: 963

2024/25: 1,093

– Insomnia:

2020/21: 1,013

2021/22: 1,265

2022/23: 1,343

2023/24: 1,544

2024/25: 1,484

– Itching of skin:

2020/21: 15,870

2021/22: 22,169

2022/23: 21,418

2023/24: 27,815

2024/25: 28,326

– Jaundice:

2020/21: 12,445

2021/22: 15,289

2022/23: 16,592

2023/24: 18,195

2024/25: 18,392

– Nasal congestion:

2020/21|: 5,436

2021/22: 12,380

2022/23: 16,115

2023/24: 17,827

2024/25: 17,196

– Nausea:

2020/21: 9,795

2021/22: 14,177

2022/23: 16,161

2023/24: 18,126

2024/25: 20,516

– Neck pain:

2020/21: 44,968

2021/22: 67,049

2022/23: 68,628

2023/24: 76,556

2024/25: 80,507

– Numbness:

2020/21: 44,744

2021/22: 62,441

2022/23: 64,279

2023/24: 73,463

2024/25: 77,430

– Sore throat:

2020/21: 79,130

2021/22: 191,900

2022/23: 340,441

2023/24: 324,550

2024/25: 289,678

– Tinnitus:

2020/21: 2,353

2021/22: 3,159

2022/23: 3,170

2023/24: 3,896

2024/25: 4,308

– Vomiting:

2020/21: 145,385

2021/22: 309,817

2022/23: 353,229

2023/24: 351,785

2024/25: 393,206

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