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.
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
74.3%
August 2026: 74.3 per cent, 15,319 of 20,617 attendances. Below the 95% standard.
All 17 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of attendances |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 74.3%, Below the 95% standard | 15,319 of 20,617 |
| Jul 2026 | 75.7%, Below the 95% standard | 16,683 of 22,036 |
| Jun 2026 | 75.2%, Below the 95% standard | 16,410 of 21,819 |
| May 2026 | 74.7%, Below the 95% standard | 16,671 of 22,326 |
| Apr 2026 | 75.7%, Below the 95% standard | 16,063 of 21,223 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.3%, Below the 95% standard | 17,081 of 22,376 |
| Feb 2026 | 74.1%, Below the 95% standard | 14,226 of 19,194 |
| Jan 2026 | 72.7%, Below the 95% standard | 15,212 of 20,915 |
| Dec 2025 | 72.5%, Below the 95% standard | 15,299 of 21,117 |
| Nov 2025 | 72.4%, Below the 95% standard | 15,341 of 21,188 |
| Oct 2025 | 73.2%, Below the 95% standard | 15,342 of 20,969 |
| Sept 2025 | 73.7%, Below the 95% standard | 14,559 of 19,760 |
| Aug 2025 | 75.1%, Below the 95% standard | 14,070 of 18,739 |
| Jul 2025 | 74.2%, Below the 95% standard | 14,743 of 19,883 |
| Jun 2025 | 70.2%, Below the 95% standard | 13,811 of 19,673 |
| May 2025 | 72.8%, Below the 95% standard | 14,542 of 19,983 |
| Apr 2025 | 72.8%, Below the 95% standard | 13,970 of 19,197 |
Waiting times (RTT)
Referral to treatment: waiting under eighteen weeks to start treatment
58.3%
July 2026: 58.3 per cent, 40,044 of 68,683 people waiting. Below the 92% standard.
All 14 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of people waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 58.3%, Below the 92% standard | 40,044 of 68,683 |
| Jun 2026 | 57.9%, Below the 92% standard | 41,780 of 72,193 |
| May 2026 | 58.0%, Below the 92% standard | 42,777 of 73,771 |
| Apr 2026 | 58.4%, Below the 92% standard | 42,793 of 73,270 |
| Mar 2026 | 59.2%, Below the 92% standard | 42,074 of 71,049 |
| Feb 2026 | 57.8%, Below the 92% standard | 40,966 of 70,908 |
| Jan 2026 | 55.9%, Below the 92% standard | 39,004 of 69,797 |
| Dec 2025 | 55.7%, Below the 92% standard | 38,899 of 69,828 |
| Nov 2025 | 56.3%, Below the 92% standard | 40,120 of 71,246 |
| Oct 2025 | 58.1%, Below the 92% standard | 42,789 of 73,625 |
| Sept 2025 | 58.9%, Below the 92% standard | 43,927 of 74,624 |
| Aug 2025 | 58.5%, Below the 92% standard | 44,190 of 75,490 |
| Jul 2025 | 58.1%, Below the 92% standard | 44,273 of 76,243 |
| Jun 2025 | 56.2%, Below the 92% standard | 43,342 of 77,103 |
Diagnostic tests (DM01)
Waiting under six weeks for a scan, a scope or a test
95.0%
July 2026: 95.0 per cent, 14,404 of 15,162 people waiting. Below the 99% standard.
All 4 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of people waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 95.0%, Below the 99% standard | 14,404 of 15,162 |
| Jun 2026 | 95.2%, Below the 99% standard | 13,267 of 13,931 |
| May 2026 | 95.0%, Below the 99% standard | 13,206 of 13,903 |
| Apr 2026 | 93.2%, Below the 99% standard | 14,514 of 15,574 |
Cancer diagnosis (FDS)
Faster diagnosis standard: told the outcome within twenty-eight days
87.0%
July 2026: 87.0 per cent, 2,229 of 2,561 referrals. Meets the 75% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of referrals |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 87.0%, Meets the 75% standard | 2,229 of 2,561 |
| Jun 2026 | 87.3%, Meets the 75% standard | 2,160 of 2,473 |
| May 2026 | 87.1%, Meets the 75% standard | 2,218 of 2,546 |
| Apr 2026 | 84.3%, Meets the 75% standard | 2,072 of 2,458 |
| Mar 2026 | 89.1%, Meets the 75% standard | 2,034 of 2,283 |
| Feb 2026 | 85.4%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,848 of 2,164 |
| Jan 2026 | 83.8%, Meets the 75% standard | 1,784 of 2,130 |
Cancer (31-day)
Decision to treat to first treatment within thirty-one days
96.8%
July 2026: 96.8 per cent, 761 of 786 treatments. Meets the 96% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 96.8%, Meets the 96% standard | 761 of 786 |
| Jun 2026 | 96.4%, Meets the 96% standard | 754 of 782 |
| May 2026 | 96.7%, Meets the 96% standard | 677 of 700 |
| Apr 2026 | 96.2%, Meets the 96% standard | 635 of 660 |
| Mar 2026 | 96.9%, Meets the 96% standard | 711 of 734 |
| Feb 2026 | 97.0%, Meets the 96% standard | 643 of 663 |
| Jan 2026 | 96.0%, Meets the 96% standard | 706 of 735 |
Cancer (62-day)
Urgent referral to first treatment within sixty-two days
77.1%
July 2026: 77.1 per cent, 216 of 280 treatments. Below the 85% standard.
All 7 months as a table
| Month | Performance | Of treatments |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 77.1%, Below the 85% standard | 216 of 280 |
| Jun 2026 | 72.3%, Below the 85% standard | 229 of 316.5 |
| May 2026 | 72.6%, Below the 85% standard | 213 of 293.5 |
| Apr 2026 | 71.5%, Below the 85% standard | 174 of 243.5 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.2%, Below the 85% standard | 214 of 281 |
| Feb 2026 | 71.4%, Below the 85% standard | 165 of 231 |
| Jan 2026 | 71.4%, Below the 85% standard | 179.5 of 251.5 |
