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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
A lower reading is treated as worse for this indicator.
Score composition
Stress score
Blended from three components: (60% weight), trend (30% weight) and volatility (10% weight). Full formula on the methodology page.
Level · 60% weight
Bounds: scored against fixed best/worst limits, used until a metric has about eight years of verified data to rank against.
Trend · 30% weight
Measured from the direction and size of the change between the two most recent readings.
Volatility · 10% weight
33Measured 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
- 13 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 2026-08-13.
Historical values
History
| Period | Value | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 68.6 | |
| Mar 2026 | 72.8 | |
| Apr 2026 | 70 | |
| May 2026 | 69.6 | |
| June 2026 | 69.9 |