Find out how your local hospital is doing on cancer waits
Summary
The article discusses the performance of NHS hospitals in England regarding cancer treatment wait times. The government aims to meet specific cancer treatment targets by 2029, but many hospitals are currently struggling to achieve these goals.Key Facts
- The NHS in England plans to meet key cancer targets by 2029.
- Only a few hospitals met all three key cancer targets by November 2025.
- Hospitals should diagnose or rule out cancer in 75% of urgent cases within 28 days.
- They should start treatment in 96% of cases within 31 days.
- The complete treatment process should take no more than 62 days in 85% of cases.
- The 62-day treatment start target hasn't been met for over ten years.
- The article provides a tool to check local hospital performance on these targets.
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