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Cancer 62-day treatment standard (England)
Part of the Public Service Capacity domain. Percentage of cancer patients starting treatment within 62 days of urgent GP referral, against the 85% national standard.
Latest data
Latest reading
June 2026
Change between the two latest observations (May 2026 to June 2026), in stress score.
A lower reading is treated as worse for this indicator.
Score composition
Stress score
Since the August 2026 release
What changed on this indicator between the two releases: normalisation changed, method only.
Blended from two measured components: (2/3 weight) and trend (1/3 weight); where no trend can be computed the metric is scored on its level alone. Volatility is published as a diagnostic and does not enter the blend. Full formula on the methodology page.
Level · 2/3 weight
Percentile: this metric is scored against its own history, where today sits between its best and worst recorded years.
Trend · 1/3 weight
Measured from the direction and size of the change between the two most recent readings.
Volatility · diagnostic, not blended
30Measured from how much this indicator has swung period on period across its recorded history.
Data confidence and provenance
Confidence and source
How much weight to put on the reading, the mean data-confidence across the component metrics (source quality, recency and completeness).
Source
Provenance
- Provider
- NHS England
- Series ID
- Cancer 62-day standard
- Frequency
- monthly
- Accessed
- 15 August 2026
Known weakness
England-only; the 62-day clock can be paused for patient-initiated delays, and pathway complexity means like-for-like comparisons over time require care.
Notes
Verified official value from NHS England (Cancer 62-day standard), accessed 2026-08-15.
Historical values
History
| Period | Value | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 70.2 | |
| Dec 2025 | 71.9 | |
| Jan 2026 | 68.4 | |
| Feb 2026 | 68.6 | |
| Mar 2026 | 72.8 | |
| Apr 2026 | 70 | |
| May 2026 | 69.6 | |
| June 2026 | 69.9 |