Cancer Services

Detailed metrics on cancer waiting times and treatment pathways

Cancer Waiting Times Summary

Source: NHS England Cancer Waiting Times Statistics, August 2026 (provisional, published October 2026)

Urgent Suspected Cancer Referrals Seen Within 14 Days
76.6%
Former two-week-wait standard: 93% (retired Oct 2023) | Shelford average, August 2026 · England: 73.2%
28-Day Faster Diagnosis
83.0%
Standard: 75% | Shelford average, August 2026 · England: 78.6%
31-Day Combined Standard
88.9%
Standard: 96% | Shelford average, August 2026 · England: 92.1%
62-Day GP Referral to Treatment
69.2%
Standard: 85% | Shelford average, August 2026 · England: 71.9%

Trust-Level Cancer Performance

Source: NHS England Cancer Waiting Times Monthly Combined CSV (Provisional), August 2026 (published October 2026)

Trust 2WW % 28-Day FDS % 31-Day % 62-Day %

Two Week Wait Performance by Trust

Source: NHS England Cancer Waiting Times Monthly Combined CSV (Provisional), August 2026. Urgent suspected cancer referrals seen within 14 days. The former two-week-wait standard of 93% was retired in October 2023 and is noted for reference only.

28-Day Faster Diagnosis Standard by Trust

Source: NHS England Cancer Waiting Times Monthly Combined CSV (Provisional), August 2026. Standard: 75%.

62-Day GP Referral to First Treatment by Trust

Source: NHS England Cancer Waiting Times Monthly Combined CSV (Provisional), August 2026. Standard: 85%.

62-Day Standard Trends (12 Months)

Source: NHS England Acute Provider Time Series, August 2025 – August 2026 (published October 2026). Individual trust lines shown alongside Shelford and national averages.

31-Day Treatment Standards by Trust

Source: NHS England Cancer Waiting Times Monthly Combined CSV (Provisional), August 2026. Shows surgery, drug and radiotherapy sub-standards (all stages). King's radiotherapy figure suppressed (denominator of 3 patients this month); Manchester has no radiotherapy treatments recorded this month.

28-Day Faster Diagnosis Standard Trends (12 Months)

Source: NHS England Acute Provider Time Series, August 2025 – August 2026 (published October 2026). Two-week wait trend unavailable from this source. Individual trust lines shown alongside Shelford and national averages.