Cancer waiting times in England – Cancer waiting times

The NHS in England publishes data about waiting times for cancer services each month. This website presents insights into these data, to inform policy on cancer waiting times nationally.

Improvements in waiting times

This page highlights improvements in performance on cancer waiting times, by standard, Cancer Alliance, and pathway. The examples shown increased the percentage of patients…

Trends over time

Time trends in national and regional performance

National time trends by cancer pathway

Changes over time by region and pathway

Performance and volume

National performance and regional variation

National performance by cancer pathway

Prioritising regions and pathways to improve

Pathways and regions

Variation between pathways within regions

Variation between regions within pathways

Performance for each region and pathway

Policy context

Improvements in waiting times

Trends over time

Time trends in national and regional performance

National time trends by cancer pathway

Changes over time by region and pathway

Performance and volume

National performance and regional variation

National performance by cancer pathway

Prioritising regions and pathways to improve

Pathways and regions

Variation between pathways within regions

Variation between regions within pathways

Performance for each region and pathway

Policy context

Core standards

Planning and guidance

Improvement strategy

Historic national trends