Care Quality Commission
When CQC last rated this body
CQC has not rated Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust since 4 July 2022. Its judgements from then are still on CQC’s own site and are not shown here, because a rating more than 3 years old is not what CQC currently says about a body.
Against the national standards
The measures NHS England publishes against a provider every month, each drawn against the standard set for it. The standards differ: 95% of A&E attendances within four hours, 85% of urgent cancer referrals treated within sixty-two days, 99% of diagnostic tests within six weeks. A figure read against the wrong one says nothing, so no two of these charts share a line and the three cancer standards are never added together.
Hover or use the arrow keys to read any month, with the figures the percentage was worked out from. Every chart opens as a table.
A&E Wait Times
Patients seen within four hours
77.7%
August 2026: 77.7 per cent, 10,366 of 13,337 attendances. Below the 95% standard.
All 17 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of attendances |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 77.7%, Below the 95% standard | 10,366 of 13,337 |
| Jul 2026 | 75.0%, Below the 95% standard | 10,911 of 14,556 |
| Jun 2026 | 72.0%, Below the 95% standard | 10,449 of 14,506 |
| May 2026 | 71.4%, Below the 95% standard | 10,276 of 14,384 |
| Apr 2026 | 75.4%, Below the 95% standard | 9,376 of 12,437 |
| Mar 2026 | 78.3%, Below the 95% standard | 10,874 of 13,894 |
| Feb 2026 | 73.6%, Below the 95% standard | 8,919 of 12,116 |
| Jan 2026 | 71.7%, Below the 95% standard | 9,986 of 13,931 |
| Dec 2025 | 71.4%, Below the 95% standard | 9,947 of 13,936 |
| Nov 2025 | 68.4%, Below the 95% standard | 9,515 of 13,902 |
| Oct 2025 | 73.4%, Below the 95% standard | 10,478 of 14,267 |
| Sept 2025 | 72.1%, Below the 95% standard | 10,807 of 14,984 |
| Aug 2025 | 79.9%, Below the 95% standard | 11,378 of 14,238 |
| Jul 2025 | 78.2%, Below the 95% standard | 12,348 of 15,784 |
| Jun 2025 | 77.7%, Below the 95% standard | 11,842 of 15,242 |
| May 2025 | 77.6%, Below the 95% standard | 11,742 of 15,140 |
| Apr 2025 | 79.5%, Below the 95% standard | 11,730 of 14,764 |
Waiting times (RTT)
Referral to treatment: waiting under eighteen weeks to start treatment
63.7%
July 2026: 63.7 per cent, 30,378 of 47,659 people waiting. Below the 92% standard.
All 14 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of people waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 63.7%, Below the 92% standard | 30,378 of 47,659 |
| Jun 2026 | 64.2%, Below the 92% standard | 30,667 of 47,773 |
| May 2026 | 62.1%, Below the 92% standard | 28,993 of 46,681 |
| Apr 2026 | 61.9%, Below the 92% standard | 28,689 of 46,357 |
| Mar 2026 | 65.6%, Below the 92% standard | 30,098 of 45,896 |
| Feb 2026 | 62.6%, Below the 92% standard | 28,845 of 46,082 |
| Jan 2026 | 61.1%, Below the 92% standard | 28,738 of 47,017 |
| Dec 2025 | 59.0%, Below the 92% standard | 28,009 of 47,429 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.2%, Below the 92% standard | 28,892 of 48,010 |
| Oct 2025 | 59.4%, Below the 92% standard | 28,665 of 48,290 |
| Sept 2025 | 58.9%, Below the 92% standard | 28,772 of 48,893 |
| Aug 2025 | 58.7%, Below the 92% standard | 29,488 of 50,258 |
| Jul 2025 | 58.1%, Below the 92% standard | 29,522 of 50,836 |
| Jun 2025 | 58.0%, Below the 92% standard | 28,664 of 49,413 |
Diagnostic tests (DM01)
Waiting under six weeks for a scan, a scope or a test
80.8%
July 2026: 80.8 per cent, 6,082 of 7,524 people waiting. Below the 99% standard.
All 4 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of people waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 80.8%, Below the 99% standard | 6,082 of 7,524 |
| Jun 2026 | 81.7%, Below the 99% standard | 6,139 of 7,511 |
| May 2026 | 79.2%, Below the 99% standard | 5,998 of 7,578 |
| Apr 2026 | 75.8%, Below the 99% standard | 5,949 of 7,846 |
Cancer diagnosis (FDS)
Faster diagnosis standard: told the outcome within twenty-eight days
78.3%
July 2026: 78.3 per cent, 1,973 of 2,519 referrals. Meets the 75% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of referrals |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 78.3%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,973 of 2,519 |
| Jun 2026 | 78.8%, Meets the 75% standard | 2,074 of 2,633 |
| May 2026 | 80.3%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,758 of 2,190 |
| Apr 2026 | 77.8%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,860 of 2,392 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.9%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,990 of 2,588 |
| Feb 2026 | 81.9%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,761 of 2,151 |
| Jan 2026 | 72.5%, Below the 75% standard | 1,700 of 2,345 |
Cancer (31-day)
Decision to treat to first treatment within thirty-one days
90.3%
July 2026: 90.3 per cent, 326 of 361 treatments. Below the 96% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 90.3%, Below the 96% standard | 326 of 361 |
| Jun 2026 | 89.5%, Below the 96% standard | 297 of 332 |
| May 2026 | 87.9%, Below the 96% standard | 204 of 232 |
| Apr 2026 | 86.3%, Below the 96% standard | 189 of 219 |
| Mar 2026 | 86.1%, Below the 96% standard | 247 of 287 |
| Feb 2026 | 89.6%, Below the 96% standard | 199 of 222 |
| Jan 2026 | 86.3%, Below the 96% standard | 240 of 278 |
Cancer (62-day)
Urgent referral to first treatment within sixty-two days
58.6%
July 2026: 58.6 per cent, 137.5 of 234.5 treatments. Below the 85% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 58.6%, Below the 85% standard | 137.5 of 234.5 |
| Jun 2026 | 62.4%, Below the 85% standard | 132 of 211.5 |
| May 2026 | 63.2%, Below the 85% standard | 113.5 of 179.5 |
| Apr 2026 | 63.4%, Below the 85% standard | 109 of 172 |
| Mar 2026 | 71.5%, Below the 85% standard | 154 of 215.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 61.3%, Below the 85% standard | 100.5 of 164 |
| Jan 2026 | 70.2%, Below the 85% standard | 130.5 of 186 |