NHS releases A&E attendance data for common complaints | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleElla Pickover & Ian JonesWednesday 31 December 2025 02:17 GMTNHS England has released data about the ailments people have gone to A&E with over the past five years. (Getty/iStock)NHS England has published data detailing Accident & Emergency attendances across England for a selection of common complaints.The figures cover five years, from the financial year 2020/21 through to 2024/25.Many common complaints, such as abdominal pain and backache, have shown a consistent increase in A&E attendances over this period.Other conditions, like chest pain and headache, also experienced general increases, though some showed minor fluctuations or decreases in the latest year.Abdominal pain, chest pain, cough, headache, backache and vomiting were the most common in the 2024/2025 period.In fullFull list of the common ailments people went to A&E for – and the numbers behind themThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in