How to read these charts
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
When CQC last rated this body
CQC has not rated Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust since 19 September 2019. 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.
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
68.1%
August 2026: 68.1 per cent, 9,513 of 13,967 attendances. Below the 95% standard.
All 17 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of attendances |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 68.1%, Below the 95% standard | 9,513 of 13,967 |
| Jul 2026 | 67.8%, Below the 95% standard | 9,467 of 13,966 |
| Jun 2026 | 67.9%, Below the 95% standard | 9,412 of 13,860 |
| May 2026 | 61.1%, Below the 95% standard | 8,398 of 13,745 |
| Apr 2026 | 71.1%, Below the 95% standard | 9,449 of 13,294 |
| Mar 2026 | 75.1%, Below the 95% standard | 10,547 of 14,046 |
| Feb 2026 | 74.1%, Below the 95% standard | 8,982 of 12,128 |
| Jan 2026 | 72.8%, Below the 95% standard | 9,769 of 13,412 |
| Dec 2025 | 70.8%, Below the 95% standard | 9,568 of 13,508 |
| Nov 2025 | 71.8%, Below the 95% standard | 9,717 of 13,536 |
| Oct 2025 | 73.5%, Below the 95% standard | 9,902 of 13,465 |
| Sept 2025 | 74.0%, Below the 95% standard | 10,006 of 13,513 |
| Aug 2025 | 75.9%, Below the 95% standard | 9,715 of 12,803 |
| Jul 2025 | 74.2%, Below the 95% standard | 9,945 of 13,398 |
| Jun 2025 | 65.4%, Below the 95% standard | 8,494 of 12,989 |
| May 2025 | 68.9%, Below the 95% standard | 9,330 of 13,545 |
| Apr 2025 | 73.9%, Below the 95% standard | 9,670 of 13,088 |
Waiting times (RTT)
Referral to treatment: waiting under eighteen weeks to start treatment
66.9%
July 2026: 66.9 per cent, 38,036 of 56,820 people waiting. Below the 92% standard.
All 14 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of people waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 66.9%, Below the 92% standard | 38,036 of 56,820 |
| Jun 2026 | 66.9%, Below the 92% standard | 38,144 of 57,011 |
| May 2026 | 66.8%, Below the 92% standard | 38,303 of 57,374 |
| Apr 2026 | 66.6%, Below the 92% standard | 39,169 of 58,847 |
| Mar 2026 | 66.5%, Below the 92% standard | 38,735 of 58,229 |
| Feb 2026 | 63.3%, Below the 92% standard | 38,164 of 60,294 |
| Jan 2026 | 61.5%, Below the 92% standard | 36,973 of 60,088 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.1%, Below the 92% standard | 35,308 of 58,752 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5%, Below the 92% standard | 35,020 of 57,834 |
| Oct 2025 | 61.8%, Below the 92% standard | 35,762 of 57,913 |
| Sept 2025 | 63.1%, Below the 92% standard | 37,006 of 58,667 |
| Aug 2025 | 63.7%, Below the 92% standard | 38,035 of 59,726 |
| Jul 2025 | 64.6%, Below the 92% standard | 37,578 of 58,191 |
| Jun 2025 | 65.1%, Below the 92% standard | 36,549 of 56,144 |
Diagnostic tests (DM01)
Waiting under six weeks for a scan, a scope or a test
93.1%
July 2026: 93.1 per cent, 14,226 of 15,274 people waiting. Below the 99% standard.
All 4 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of people waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 93.1%, Below the 99% standard | 14,226 of 15,274 |
| Jun 2026 | 93.8%, Below the 99% standard | 13,995 of 14,916 |
| May 2026 | 93.4%, Below the 99% standard | 12,978 of 13,890 |
| Apr 2026 | 93.1%, Below the 99% standard | 12,890 of 13,848 |
Cancer diagnosis (FDS)
Faster diagnosis standard: told the outcome within twenty-eight days
89.7%
July 2026: 89.7 per cent, 1,516 of 1,690 referrals. Meets the 75% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of referrals |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 89.7%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,516 of 1,690 |
| Jun 2026 | 91.6%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,342 of 1,465 |
| May 2026 | 90.7%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,288 of 1,420 |
| Apr 2026 | 89.8%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,447 of 1,612 |
| Mar 2026 | 83.2%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,319 of 1,585 |
| Feb 2026 | 87.9%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,196 of 1,361 |
| Jan 2026 | 81.7%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,023 of 1,252 |
Cancer (31-day)
Decision to treat to first treatment within thirty-one days
99.2%
July 2026: 99.2 per cent, 118 of 119 treatments. Meets the 96% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 99.2%, Meets the 96% standard | 118 of 119 |
| Jun 2026 | 99.1%, Meets the 96% standard | 108 of 109 |
| May 2026 | 100.0%, Meets the 96% standard | 104 of 104 |
| Apr 2026 | 100.0%, Meets the 96% standard | 103 of 103 |
| Mar 2026 | 100.0%, Meets the 96% standard | 96 of 96 |
| Feb 2026 | 100.0%, Meets the 96% standard | 77 of 77 |
| Jan 2026 | 99.0%, Meets the 96% standard | 103 of 104 |
Cancer (62-day)
Urgent referral to first treatment within sixty-two days
86.8%
July 2026: 86.8 per cent, 128.5 of 148 treatments. Meets the 85% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 86.8%, Meets the 85% standard | 128.5 of 148 |
| Jun 2026 | 87.6%, Meets the 85% standard | 120.5 of 137.5 |
| May 2026 | 86.0%, Meets the 85% standard | 111 of 129 |
| Apr 2026 | 86.5%, Meets the 85% standard | 102.5 of 118.5 |
| Mar 2026 | 86.8%, Meets the 85% standard | 111.5 of 128.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 80.8%, Below the 85% standard | 88.5 of 109.5 |
| Jan 2026 | 82.7%, Below the 85% standard | 107.5 of 130 |