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How to read these chartsEach measure uses its own NHS England standard

Against the national standards

Each measure is drawn against its own NHS England standard: 95% for A&E within four hours, 85% for urgent cancer treatment within sixty-two days and 99% for diagnostic tests within six weeks. The charts do not share a standard and the three cancer measures are never added together.

Care Quality Commission

What CQC currently says

CQC has not given East Cheshire NHS Trust an overall rating. Under its single assessment framework it rates services and key questions rather than awarding one judgement for the whole body, so these are what it currently publishes. They are separate judgements and CQC does not add them together.

Services CQC has rated

Each service is rated on its own. Open one to read the five key questions underneath it.

  • Community dental servicesGood
    • CaringGood4 October 2019
    • EffectiveGood4 October 2019
    • ResponsiveGood4 October 2019
    • SafeGood4 October 2019
    • Well-ledGood4 October 2019
  • Community end of life careGood
    • CaringOutstanding12 April 2018
    • EffectiveRequires improvement12 April 2018
    • ResponsiveGood12 April 2018
    • SafeGood12 April 2018
    • Well-ledGood12 April 2018
  • Community health inpatient servicesGood
    • CaringGood4 October 2019
    • EffectiveGood4 October 2019
    • ResponsiveRequires improvement4 October 2019
    • SafeGood4 October 2019
    • Well-ledGood4 October 2019
  • Community health services for adultsGood
    • CaringGood12 April 2018
    • EffectiveGood12 April 2018
    • ResponsiveGood12 April 2018
    • SafeRequires improvement12 April 2018
    • Well-ledGood12 April 2018
  • Community health services for children, young people and familiesRequires improvement
    • CaringGood4 October 2019
    • EffectiveRequires improvement4 October 2019
    • ResponsiveGood4 October 2019
    • SafeGood4 October 2019
    • Well-ledRequires improvement4 October 2019

Most recent judgement 27 March 2026.

Monthly performance against national standards

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

54.3%

Aug 2026

2,479 of 4,568 attendances

+0.5 pts since Jul 2026

Below the 95% standard · −40.7 points

30%65%100%95% standardMay 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Aug 2026

August 2026: 54.3 per cent, 2,479 of 4,568 attendances. Below the 95% standard.

All 17 months as a table
A&E Wait Times by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf attendances
Aug 202654.3%, Below the 95% standard2,479 of 4,568
Jul 202653.7%, Below the 95% standard2,612 of 4,860
Jun 202651.6%, Below the 95% standard2,491 of 4,826
May 202649.3%, Below the 95% standard2,406 of 4,877
Apr 202653.0%, Below the 95% standard2,410 of 4,551
Mar 202650.8%, Below the 95% standard2,288 of 4,503
Feb 202647.4%, Below the 95% standard1,893 of 3,998
Jan 202643.0%, Below the 95% standard1,929 of 4,483
Dec 202552.2%, Below the 95% standard2,398 of 4,590
Nov 202550.7%, Below the 95% standard2,370 of 4,671
Oct 202548.6%, Below the 95% standard2,322 of 4,781
Sept 202545.6%, Below the 95% standard2,099 of 4,599
Aug 202548.0%, Below the 95% standard2,091 of 4,356
Jul 202541.3%, Below the 95% standard1,946 of 4,711
Jun 202546.7%, Below the 95% standard2,258 of 4,833
May 202557.0%, Below the 95% standard2,635 of 4,626
Apr 202549.2%, Below the 95% standard2,245 of 4,559
Dips every January are national, not local. NHS England monthly A&E data

Waiting times (RTT)

Referral to treatment: waiting under eighteen weeks to start treatment

62.4%

Jul 2026

10,286 of 16,489 people waiting

+1.7 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 92% standard · −29.6 points

40%70%100%92% standardJul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 62.4 per cent, 10,286 of 16,489 people waiting. Below the 92% standard.

All 14 months as a table
Waiting times (RTT) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf people waiting
Jul 202662.4%, Below the 92% standard10,286 of 16,489
Jun 202660.6%, Below the 92% standard10,419 of 17,182
May 202659.6%, Below the 92% standard10,146 of 17,033
Apr 202658.9%, Below the 92% standard9,939 of 16,884
Mar 202660.1%, Below the 92% standard9,773 of 16,269
Feb 202658.1%, Below the 92% standard11,304 of 19,459
Jan 202650.1%, Below the 92% standard9,927 of 19,805
Dec 202546.1%, Below the 92% standard8,834 of 19,167
Nov 202551.2%, Below the 92% standard9,946 of 19,420
Oct 202556.7%, Below the 92% standard11,792 of 20,789
Sept 202556.5%, Below the 92% standard10,926 of 19,341
Aug 202559.1%, Below the 92% standard10,778 of 18,248
Jul 202559.7%, Below the 92% standard10,142 of 16,979
Jun 202553.8%, Below the 92% standard7,603 of 14,131
Incomplete pathways: people still waiting, not those already treated. NHS England monthly RTT data

Diagnostic tests (DM01)

Waiting under six weeks for a scan, a scope or a test

83.8%

Jul 2026

5,239 of 6,252 people waiting

−2.0 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 99% standard · −15.2 points

70%85%100%99% standardApr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 83.8 per cent, 5,239 of 6,252 people waiting. Below the 99% standard.

All 4 months as a table
Diagnostic tests (DM01) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf people waiting
Jul 202683.8%, Below the 99% standard5,239 of 6,252
Jun 202685.8%, Below the 99% standard5,272 of 6,141
May 202686.1%, Below the 99% standard4,748 of 5,514
Apr 202685.3%, Below the 99% standard4,553 of 5,337
Fifteen test types together, from MRI to endoscopy. NHS England monthly diagnostics data

Cancer diagnosis (FDS)

Faster diagnosis standard: told the outcome within twenty-eight days

81.1%

Jul 2026

720 of 888 referrals

+5.9 pts since Jun 2026

Meets the 75% standard · +6.1 points

60%75%90%75% standardJan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 81.1 per cent, 720 of 888 referrals. Meets the 75% standard.

All 7 months as a table
Cancer diagnosis (FDS) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf referrals
Jul 202681.1%, Meets the 75% standard720 of 888
Jun 202675.2%, Meets the 75% standard603 of 802
May 202672.3%, Below the 75% standard528 of 730
Apr 202670.2%, Below the 75% standard491 of 699
Mar 202682.3%, Meets the 75% standard657 of 798
Feb 202680.2%, Meets the 75% standard613 of 764
Jan 202671.0%, Below the 75% standard608 of 856
Told whether they have cancer, not treated for it. NHS England monthly cancer waiting times

Cancer (31-day)

Decision to treat to first treatment within thirty-one days

96.3%

Jul 2026

78 of 81 treatments

−3.7 pts since Jun 2026

Meets the 96% standard · +0.3 points

90%95%100%96% standardJan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 96.3 per cent, 78 of 81 treatments. Meets the 96% standard.

All 7 months as a table
Cancer (31-day) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf treatments
Jul 202696.3%, Meets the 96% standard78 of 81
Jun 2026100.0%, Meets the 96% standard69 of 69
May 202696.5%, Meets the 96% standard56 of 58
Apr 202697.0%, Meets the 96% standard64 of 66
Mar 2026100.0%, Meets the 96% standard98 of 98
Feb 2026100.0%, Meets the 96% standard78 of 78
Jan 202698.7%, Meets the 96% standard74 of 75
Starts at the decision to treat, so it excludes the wait to diagnose. NHS England monthly cancer waiting times

Cancer (62-day)

Urgent referral to first treatment within sixty-two days

53.4%

Jul 2026

47 of 88 treatments

−10.2 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 85% standard · −31.6 points

40%65%90%85% standardJan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 53.4 per cent, 47 of 88 treatments. Below the 85% standard.

All 7 months as a table
Cancer (62-day) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf treatments
Jul 202653.4%, Below the 85% standard47 of 88
Jun 202663.6%, Below the 85% standard44.5 of 70
May 202664.9%, Below the 85% standard43.5 of 67
Apr 202662.3%, Below the 85% standard43 of 69
Mar 202672.7%, Below the 85% standard68 of 93.5
Feb 202674.5%, Below the 85% standard52.5 of 70.5
Jan 202671.9%, Below the 85% standard57.5 of 80
The standard usually meant by 'the cancer target'. NHS England monthly cancer waiting times