A daily return is collected from acute trusts and provides information about capacity. This includes bed occupancy and availability, demand including A&E attendances and emergency admissions and any A&E closures or diverts in response. Data collection for Winter 2017-18 commenced on 1st December 2017. The first publication was on Friday 7th December 2017.

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/winter-situation-report-week-ending-3-december-2017