Table 1: A&E attendances in the period before and after HL1 assessment decision date by financial year of the decision date. 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Number of people reported on HL1 applications (based on 11 Local Authorities) 1 15,920 18,670 19,522 18,832 A&E attendances in 6 months before assessment decision date Number of people with at least one attendance 3,726 4,322 4,701 4,674 Number of attendances 2 6,719 7,743 8,623 8,807 A&E attendances in 6 months after assessment decision date Number of people with at least one attendance 3,726 4,348 4,805 4,319 Number of attendances 2 6,813 7,697 9,039 7,912 1.