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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 Manchester University NHS Foundation 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.

  • Child and adolescent mental health wardsGood
    • CaringGood19 March 2019
    • EffectiveGood19 March 2019
    • ResponsiveGood19 March 2019
    • SafeGood19 March 2019
    • Well-ledGood19 March 2019
  • Community dental servicesGood
    • CaringGood19 March 2019
    • EffectiveGood19 March 2019
    • ResponsiveGood19 March 2019
    • SafeGood19 March 2019
    • Well-ledGood19 March 2019
  • Community end of life careGood
    • CaringGood19 March 2019
    • EffectiveGood19 March 2019
    • ResponsiveGood19 March 2019
    • SafeGood19 March 2019
    • Well-ledGood19 March 2019
  • Community health inpatient servicesGood
    • CaringGood19 March 2019
    • EffectiveGood19 March 2019
    • ResponsiveGood19 March 2019
    • SafeGood19 March 2019
    • Well-ledGood19 March 2019
  • Community health services for adultsGood
    • CaringGood19 March 2019
    • EffectiveGood19 March 2019
    • ResponsiveGood19 March 2019
    • SafeGood19 March 2019
    • Well-ledGood19 March 2019
  • Community health services for children, young people and familiesGood
    • CaringGood19 March 2019
    • EffectiveGood19 March 2019
    • ResponsiveRequires improvement19 March 2019
    • SafeGood19 March 2019
    • Well-ledGood19 March 2019
  • Specialist community mental health services for children and young peopleOutstanding
    • CaringOutstanding19 March 2019
    • EffectiveOutstanding19 March 2019
    • ResponsiveOutstanding19 March 2019
    • SafeGood19 March 2019
    • Well-ledOutstanding19 March 2019

Most recent judgement 23 October 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

74.4%

Aug 2026

32,736 of 43,978 attendances

−1.4 pts since Jul 2026

Below the 95% standard · −20.6 points

60%80%100%95% standardMay 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Aug 2026

August 2026: 74.4 per cent, 32,736 of 43,978 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 202674.4%, Below the 95% standard32,736 of 43,978
Jul 202675.8%, Below the 95% standard36,132 of 47,652
Jun 202672.9%, Below the 95% standard35,225 of 48,305
May 202674.4%, Below the 95% standard35,170 of 47,288
Apr 202677.0%, Below the 95% standard34,917 of 45,377
Mar 202677.2%, Below the 95% standard36,160 of 46,865
Feb 202672.7%, Below the 95% standard30,229 of 41,598
Jan 202671.7%, Below the 95% standard32,836 of 45,829
Dec 202573.3%, Below the 95% standard32,609 of 44,501
Nov 202572.4%, Below the 95% standard33,250 of 45,934
Oct 202571.7%, Below the 95% standard33,823 of 47,158
Sept 202570.6%, Below the 95% standard31,006 of 43,903
Aug 202572.2%, Below the 95% standard30,431 of 42,149
Jul 202574.3%, Below the 95% standard34,128 of 45,915
Jun 202571.3%, Below the 95% standard31,500 of 44,176
May 202571.4%, Below the 95% standard32,960 of 46,155
Apr 202570.5%, Below the 95% standard30,799 of 43,674
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

63.9%

Jul 2026

107,108 of 167,649 people waiting

Level since Jun 2026

Below the 92% standard · −28.1 points

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

July 2026: 63.9 per cent, 107,108 of 167,649 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 202663.9%, Below the 92% standard107,108 of 167,649
Jun 202663.9%, Below the 92% standard106,563 of 166,898
May 202663.6%, Below the 92% standard107,283 of 168,762
Apr 202663.0%, Below the 92% standard106,261 of 168,774
Mar 202663.0%, Below the 92% standard104,780 of 166,330
Feb 202660.0%, Below the 92% standard103,324 of 172,193
Jan 202657.6%, Below the 92% standard100,941 of 175,344
Dec 202556.1%, Below the 92% standard100,287 of 178,876
Nov 202554.1%, Below the 92% standard97,557 of 180,419
Oct 202553.9%, Below the 92% standard99,447 of 184,633
Sept 202553.8%, Below the 92% standard100,329 of 186,474
Aug 202552.7%, Below the 92% standard99,484 of 188,681
Jul 202553.3%, Below the 92% standard100,713 of 189,038
Jun 202553.2%, Below the 92% standard99,927 of 187,720
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

91.0%

Jul 2026

29,868 of 32,823 people waiting

Level since Jun 2026

Below the 99% standard · −8.0 points

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

July 2026: 91.0 per cent, 29,868 of 32,823 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 202691.0%, Below the 99% standard29,868 of 32,823
Jun 202691.0%, Below the 99% standard29,134 of 32,026
May 202691.3%, Below the 99% standard27,463 of 30,074
Apr 202691.3%, Below the 99% standard28,059 of 30,734
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

80.1%

Jul 2026

4,706 of 5,878 referrals

Level since Jun 2026

Meets the 75% standard · +5.1 points

70%80%90%75% standardJan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 80.1 per cent, 4,706 of 5,878 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 202680.1%, Meets the 75% standard4,706 of 5,878
Jun 202680.0%, Meets the 75% standard4,535 of 5,666
May 202683.0%, Meets the 75% standard4,283 of 5,158
Apr 202679.1%, Meets the 75% standard4,057 of 5,128
Mar 202683.4%, Meets the 75% standard5,088 of 6,100
Feb 202684.5%, Meets the 75% standard4,354 of 5,155
Jan 202678.7%, Meets the 75% standard4,330 of 5,504
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

92.5%

Jul 2026

633 of 684 treatments

−0.3 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 96% standard · −3.5 points

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

July 2026: 92.5 per cent, 633 of 684 treatments. Below 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 202692.5%, Below the 96% standard633 of 684
Jun 202692.9%, Below the 96% standard614 of 661
May 202691.9%, Below the 96% standard555 of 604
Apr 202690.3%, Below the 96% standard559 of 619
Mar 202691.0%, Below the 96% standard679 of 746
Feb 202689.8%, Below the 96% standard540 of 601
Jan 202686.4%, Below the 96% standard565 of 654
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

72.8%

Jul 2026

385 of 528.5 treatments

+4.5 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 85% standard · −12.2 points

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

July 2026: 72.8 per cent, 385 of 528.5 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 202672.8%, Below the 85% standard385 of 528.5
Jun 202668.4%, Below the 85% standard358 of 523.5
May 202673.5%, Below the 85% standard340.5 of 463
Apr 202675.5%, Below the 85% standard354.5 of 469.5
Mar 202676.3%, Below the 85% standard426 of 558
Feb 202674.0%, Below the 85% standard329 of 444.5
Jan 202670.1%, Below the 85% standard362.5 of 517
The standard usually meant by 'the cancer target'. NHS England monthly cancer waiting times