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 George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust since 19 May 2020. 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
87.7%
August 2026: 87.7 per cent, 7,907 of 9,015 attendances. Below the 95% standard.
All 17 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of attendances |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 87.7%, Below the 95% standard | 7,907 of 9,015 |
| Jul 2026 | 91.4%, Below the 95% standard | 8,454 of 9,248 |
| Jun 2026 | 89.2%, Below the 95% standard | 8,286 of 9,287 |
| May 2026 | 89.1%, Below the 95% standard | 8,334 of 9,357 |
| Apr 2026 | 89.5%, Below the 95% standard | 7,808 of 8,719 |
| Mar 2026 | 91.0%, Below the 95% standard | 8,409 of 9,245 |
| Feb 2026 | 80.2%, Below the 95% standard | 6,390 of 7,971 |
| Jan 2026 | 73.6%, Below the 95% standard | 6,389 of 8,681 |
| Dec 2025 | 78.2%, Below the 95% standard | 6,847 of 8,754 |
| Nov 2025 | 78.9%, Below the 95% standard | 6,985 of 8,849 |
| Oct 2025 | 78.6%, Below the 95% standard | 7,071 of 8,994 |
| Sept 2025 | 76.5%, Below the 95% standard | 6,461 of 8,451 |
| Aug 2025 | 72.2%, Below the 95% standard | 5,768 of 7,992 |
| Jul 2025 | 76.1%, Below the 95% standard | 6,445 of 8,472 |
| Jun 2025 | 69.5%, Below the 95% standard | 6,002 of 8,632 |
| May 2025 | 67.9%, Below the 95% standard | 5,940 of 8,752 |
| Apr 2025 | 72.5%, Below the 95% standard | 6,143 of 8,478 |
Waiting times (RTT)
Referral to treatment: waiting under eighteen weeks to start treatment
64.3%
July 2026: 64.3 per cent, 12,436 of 19,328 people waiting. Below the 92% standard.
All 14 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of people waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 64.3%, Below the 92% standard | 12,436 of 19,328 |
| Jun 2026 | 64.5%, Below the 92% standard | 12,489 of 19,369 |
| May 2026 | 64.1%, Below the 92% standard | 12,328 of 19,240 |
| Apr 2026 | 64.5%, Below the 92% standard | 12,622 of 19,569 |
| Mar 2026 | 66.8%, Below the 92% standard | 12,770 of 19,118 |
| Feb 2026 | 64.2%, Below the 92% standard | 12,803 of 19,944 |
| Jan 2026 | 63.8%, Below the 92% standard | 12,935 of 20,287 |
| Dec 2025 | 64.1%, Below the 92% standard | 12,633 of 19,697 |
| Nov 2025 | 65.1%, Below the 92% standard | 12,815 of 19,680 |
| Oct 2025 | 65.6%, Below the 92% standard | 13,156 of 20,058 |
| Sept 2025 | 64.5%, Below the 92% standard | 13,183 of 20,438 |
| Aug 2025 | 63.0%, Below the 92% standard | 12,738 of 20,217 |
| Jul 2025 | 62.2%, Below the 92% standard | 12,775 of 20,525 |
| Jun 2025 | 60.7%, Below the 92% standard | 12,314 of 20,279 |
Diagnostic tests (DM01)
Waiting under six weeks for a scan, a scope or a test
69.8%
July 2026: 69.8 per cent, 4,141 of 5,932 people waiting. Below the 99% standard.
All 4 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of people waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 69.8%, Below the 99% standard | 4,141 of 5,932 |
| Jun 2026 | 72.7%, Below the 99% standard | 4,373 of 6,015 |
| May 2026 | 74.1%, Below the 99% standard | 4,333 of 5,850 |
| Apr 2026 | 75.2%, Below the 99% standard | 4,092 of 5,440 |
Cancer diagnosis (FDS)
Faster diagnosis standard: told the outcome within twenty-eight days
74.8%
July 2026: 74.8 per cent, 542 of 725 referrals. Below the 75% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of referrals |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 74.8%, Below the 75% standard | 542 of 725 |
| Jun 2026 | 76.7%, Meets the 75% standard | 514 of 670 |
| May 2026 | 83.6%, Meets the 75% standard | 495 of 592 |
| Apr 2026 | 75.7%, Meets the 75% standard | 469 of 620 |
| Mar 2026 | 83.4%, Meets the 75% standard | 573 of 687 |
| Feb 2026 | 86.6%, Meets the 75% standard | 543 of 627 |
| Jan 2026 | 78.3%, Meets the 75% standard | 538 of 687 |
Cancer (31-day)
Decision to treat to first treatment within thirty-one days
97.8%
July 2026: 97.8 per cent, 89 of 91 treatments. Meets the 96% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 97.8%, Meets the 96% standard | 89 of 91 |
| Jun 2026 | 98.6%, Meets the 96% standard | 72 of 73 |
| May 2026 | 96.6%, Meets the 96% standard | 57 of 59 |
| Apr 2026 | 98.7%, Meets the 96% standard | 73 of 74 |
| Mar 2026 | 95.8%, Below the 96% standard | 69 of 72 |
| Feb 2026 | 88.6%, Below the 96% standard | 62 of 70 |
| Jan 2026 | 97.8%, Meets the 96% standard | 88 of 90 |
Cancer (62-day)
Urgent referral to first treatment within sixty-two days
67.2%
July 2026: 67.2 per cent, 63.5 of 94.5 treatments. Below the 85% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 67.2%, Below the 85% standard | 63.5 of 94.5 |
| Jun 2026 | 68.5%, Below the 85% standard | 55.5 of 81 |
| May 2026 | 61.6%, Below the 85% standard | 34.5 of 56 |
| Apr 2026 | 74.5%, Below the 85% standard | 52.5 of 70.5 |
| Mar 2026 | 83.1%, Below the 85% standard | 56.5 of 68 |
| Feb 2026 | 59.5%, Below the 85% standard | 37.5 of 63 |
| Jan 2026 | 61.7%, Below the 85% standard | 50 of 81 |
