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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 Lancashire Hospitals 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 end of life careOutstanding
    • CaringOutstanding12 February 2019
    • EffectiveOutstanding12 February 2019
    • ResponsiveGood12 February 2019
    • SafeGood12 February 2019
    • Well-ledGood12 February 2019
  • Community health inpatient servicesGood
    • CaringGood12 February 2019
    • EffectiveGood12 February 2019
    • ResponsiveGood12 February 2019
    • SafeRequires improvement12 February 2019
    • Well-ledGood12 February 2019
  • Community health services for adultsGood
    • CaringGood12 February 2019
    • EffectiveGood12 February 2019
    • ResponsiveGood12 February 2019
    • SafeGood12 February 2019
    • Well-ledGood12 February 2019
  • Specialist community mental health services for children and young peopleOutstanding
    • CaringOutstanding12 February 2019
    • EffectiveOutstanding12 February 2019
    • ResponsiveOutstanding12 February 2019
    • SafeGood12 February 2019
    • Well-ledOutstanding12 February 2019

Most recent judgement 21 January 2025.

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

77.4%

Aug 2026

18,844 of 24,351 attendances

−1.9 pts since Jul 2026

Below the 95% standard · −17.6 points

70%85%100%95% standardMay 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Aug 2026

August 2026: 77.4 per cent, 18,844 of 24,351 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 202677.4%, Below the 95% standard18,844 of 24,351
Jul 202679.2%, Below the 95% standard20,800 of 26,251
Jun 202678.0%, Below the 95% standard20,574 of 26,377
May 202679.9%, Below the 95% standard21,079 of 26,385
Apr 202679.5%, Below the 95% standard20,181 of 25,370
Mar 202681.3%, Below the 95% standard20,613 of 25,345
Feb 202678.0%, Below the 95% standard17,346 of 22,234
Jan 202677.4%, Below the 95% standard19,253 of 24,861
Dec 202577.8%, Below the 95% standard18,932 of 24,319
Nov 202578.5%, Below the 95% standard19,539 of 24,886
Oct 202578.4%, Below the 95% standard20,371 of 25,981
Sept 202579.5%, Below the 95% standard19,226 of 24,194
Aug 202579.0%, Below the 95% standard18,899 of 23,936
Jul 202579.3%, Below the 95% standard20,747 of 26,164
Jun 202580.0%, Below the 95% standard19,456 of 24,311
May 202579.7%, Below the 95% standard19,881 of 24,955
Apr 202580.4%, Below the 95% standard19,047 of 23,684
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

72.1%

Jul 2026

33,894 of 47,031 people waiting

Level since Jun 2026

Below the 92% standard · −19.9 points

50%75%100%92% standardJul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 72.1 per cent, 33,894 of 47,031 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 202672.1%, Below the 92% standard33,894 of 47,031
Jun 202672.0%, Below the 92% standard33,963 of 47,178
May 202671.1%, Below the 92% standard33,224 of 46,714
Apr 202670.6%, Below the 92% standard33,446 of 47,354
Mar 202670.0%, Below the 92% standard33,401 of 47,723
Feb 202664.8%, Below the 92% standard32,607 of 50,339
Jan 202663.7%, Below the 92% standard32,815 of 51,484
Dec 202562.4%, Below the 92% standard32,873 of 52,680
Nov 202560.7%, Below the 92% standard31,771 of 52,322
Oct 202559.7%, Below the 92% standard32,428 of 54,301
Sept 202560.4%, Below the 92% standard33,575 of 55,629
Aug 202560.1%, Below the 92% standard34,397 of 57,217
Jul 202561.2%, Below the 92% standard35,093 of 57,371
Jun 202560.7%, Below the 92% standard35,314 of 58,192
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

96.8%

Jul 2026

14,112 of 14,586 people waiting

+1.0 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 99% standard · −2.3 points

80%90%100%99% standardApr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 96.8 per cent, 14,112 of 14,586 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 202696.8%, Below the 99% standard14,112 of 14,586
Jun 202695.7%, Below the 99% standard13,882 of 14,506
May 202693.8%, Below the 99% standard13,358 of 14,236
Apr 202687.5%, Below the 99% standard13,053 of 14,918
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

81.5%

Jul 2026

2,013 of 2,470 referrals

+2.7 pts since Jun 2026

Meets the 75% standard · +6.5 points

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

July 2026: 81.5 per cent, 2,013 of 2,470 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 202681.5%, Meets the 75% standard2,013 of 2,470
Jun 202678.8%, Meets the 75% standard1,984 of 2,517
May 202677.9%, Meets the 75% standard1,562 of 2,004
Apr 202675.4%, Meets the 75% standard1,620 of 2,148
Mar 202680.0%, Meets the 75% standard1,666 of 2,082
Feb 202682.9%, Meets the 75% standard1,590 of 1,919
Jan 202676.1%, Meets the 75% standard1,437 of 1,889
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

98.1%

Jul 2026

416 of 424 treatments

+2.5 pts since Jun 2026

Meets the 96% standard · +2.1 points

80%90%100%96% standardJan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 98.1 per cent, 416 of 424 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 202698.1%, Meets the 96% standard416 of 424
Jun 202695.7%, Below the 96% standard419 of 438
May 202693.6%, Below the 96% standard363 of 388
Apr 202696.0%, Below the 96% standard357 of 372
Mar 202696.6%, Meets the 96% standard396 of 410
Feb 202697.0%, Meets the 96% standard391 of 403
Jan 202695.4%, Below the 96% standard415 of 435
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

73.2%

Jul 2026

178.5 of 244 treatments

−2.3 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 85% standard · −11.8 points

60%75%90%85% standardJan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 73.2 per cent, 178.5 of 244 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 202673.2%, Below the 85% standard178.5 of 244
Jun 202675.5%, Below the 85% standard190.5 of 252.5
May 202669.5%, Below the 85% standard145.5 of 209.5
Apr 202666.7%, Below the 85% standard142 of 213
Mar 202670.5%, Below the 85% standard151.5 of 215
Feb 202666.6%, Below the 85% standard130.5 of 196
Jan 202671.7%, Below the 85% standard156 of 217.5
The standard usually meant by 'the cancer target'. NHS England monthly cancer waiting times