NHS England is short of its target of treating 80% of cancer patients within 62 days of urgent referral or consultant upgrade

All cancers

Lung

80%

80%

England

70.7%

60.9%

London

77.3

64.4

North-west

72.9

68.9

South-east

72.5

59.2

North-east & Yorks

69.8

56.4

South-west

69.3

56.1

East of England

68.5

62.5

Midlands

66.6

60.1

2,853 patients

629

Monthly shortfall

Breast

80%

Prostate

80%

England

68.8%

70.1%

London

74.1

77.4

North-west

76.1

73.4

South-east

69.6

74

North-east & Yorks

68.4

73.2

South-west

67

59.9

East of England

71.5

67.1

Midlands

59.5

65.6

537 patients

412

Monthly shortfall

Head and neck

Gynaecological

England

56.5%

60%

London

72.1

70.6

North-west

58

59.9

South-east

52.6

62.1

North-east & Yorks

56.2

57.4

South-west

60.3

56.6

East of England

50.5

63

Midlands

49.6

53

281 patients

266

Monthly shortfall

All cancers

Lung

80%

80%

England

70.7%

60.9%

London

77.3

64.4

North-west

72.9

68.9

South-east

72.5

59.2

North-east & Yorks

69.8

56.4

South-west

69.3

56.1

East of England

68.5

62.5

Midlands

66.6

60.1

2,853 patients

629

Monthly shortfall

Breast

80%

Prostate

80%

England

68.8%

70.1%

London

74.1

77.4

North-west

76.1

73.4

South-east

69.6

74

North-east & Yorks

68.4

73.2

South-west

67

59.9

East of England

71.5

67.1

Midlands

59.5

65.6

537 patients

412

Monthly shortfall

Head and neck

80%

Gynaecological

80%

England

56.5%

60%

London

72.1

70.6

North-west

58

59.9

South-east

52.6

62.1

North-east & Yorks

56.2

57.4

South-west

60.3

56.6

East of England

50.5

63

Midlands

49.6

53

281 patients

266

Monthly shortfall

All cancers

Lung

Breast

80%

80%

80%

70.7%

60.9%

68.8%

England

77.3

64.4

74.1

London

72.9

68.9

76.1

North-west

72.5

59.2

69.6

South-east

69.8

56.4

68.4

North-east & Yorks

69.3

56.1

67

South-west

68.5

62.5

71.5

East of England

66.6

60.1

59.5

Midlands

2,853 patients

629

537

Monthly shortfall

Prostate

Head and neck

Gynaecological

80%

80%

80%

70.1%

56.5%

60%

England

77.4

72.1

70.6

London

73.4

58

59.9

North-west

74

52.6

62.1

South-east

73.2

56.2

57.4

North-east & Yorks

59.9

60.3

56.6

South-west

67.1

50.5

63

East of England

65.6

49.6

53

Midlands

412 patients

281

266

Monthly shortfall

All cancers

Lung

Breast

80%

80%

80%

England

70.7%

60.9%

68.8%

London

77.3

64.4

74.1

North-west

72.9

68.9

76.1

South-east

72.5

59.2

69.6

North-east & Yorks

69.8

56.4

68.4

South-west

69.3

56.1

67

East of England

68.5

62.5

71.5

Midlands

66.6

60.1

59.5

2,853 patients

629

537

Monthly shortfall

Prostate

80%

Head and neck

80%

Gynaecological

80%

England

70.1%

56.5%

60%

London

77.4

72.1

70.6

North-west

73.4

58

59.9

South-east

74

52.6

62.1

North-east & Yorks

73.2

56.2

57.4

South-west

59.9

60.3

56.6

East of England

67.1

50.5

63

Midlands

65.6

49.6

53

412 patients

281

266

Monthly shortfall

All cancers

Lung

80%

80%

England

70.7%

60.9%

London

77.3

64.4

North-west

72.9

68.9

South-east

72.5

59.2

North-east & Yorks

69.8

56.4

South-west

69.3

56.1

East of England

68.5

62.5

Midlands

66.6

60.1

2,853 patients

629

Monthly shortfall

Breast

80%

Prostate

80%

England

68.8%

70.1%

London

74.1

77.4

North-west

76.1

73.4

South-east

69.6

74

North-east & Yorks

68.4

73.2

South-west

67

59.9

East of England

71.5

67.1

Midlands

59.5

65.6

537 patients

412

Monthly shortfall

Head and neck

Gynaecological

England

56.5%

60%

London

72.1

70.6

North-west

58

59.9

South-east

52.6

62.1

North-east & Yorks

56.2

57.4

South-west

60.3

56.6

East of England

50.5

63

Midlands

49.6

53

281 patients

266

Monthly shortfall

All cancers

Lung

80%

80%

England

70.7%

60.9%

London

77.3

64.4

North-west

72.9

68.9

South-east

72.5

59.2

North-east & Yorks

69.8

56.4

South-west

69.3

56.1

East of England

68.5

62.5

Midlands

66.6

60.1

2,853 patients

629

Monthly shortfall

Breast

80%

Prostate

80%

England

68.8%

70.1%

London

74.1

77.4

North-west

76.1

73.4

South-east

69.6

74

North-east & Yorks

68.4

73.2

South-west

67

59.9

East of England

71.5

67.1

Midlands

59.5

65.6

537 patients

412

Monthly shortfall

Head and neck

80%

Gynaecological

80%

England

56.5%

60%

London

72.1

70.6

North-west

58

59.9

South-east

52.6

62.1

North-east & Yorks

56.2

57.4

South-west

60.3

56.6

East of England

50.5

63

Midlands

49.6

53

281 patients

266

Monthly shortfall

All cancers

Lung

Breast

80%

80%

80%

70.7%

60.9%

68.8%

England

77.3

64.4

74.1

London

72.9

68.9

76.1

North-west

72.5

59.2

69.6

South-east

69.8

56.4

68.4

North-east & Yorks

69.3

56.1

67

South-west

68.5

62.5

71.5

East of England

66.6

60.1

59.5

Midlands

2,853 patients

629

537

Monthly shortfall

Prostate

Head and neck

Gynaecological

80%

80%

80%

70.1%

56.5%

60%

England

77.4

72.1

70.6

London

73.4

58

59.9

North-west

74

52.6

62.1

South-east

73.2

56.2

57.4

North-east & Yorks

59.9

60.3

56.6

South-west

67.1

50.5

63

East of England

65.6

49.6

53

Midlands

412 patients

281

266

Monthly shortfall

All cancers

Lung

Breast

80%

80%

80%

England

70.7%

60.9%

68.8%

London

77.3

64.4

74.1

North-west

72.9

68.9

76.1

South-east

72.5

59.2

69.6

North-east & Yorks

69.8

56.4

68.4

South-west

69.3

56.1

67

East of England

68.5

62.5

71.5

Midlands

66.6

60.1

59.5

2,853 patients

629

537

Monthly shortfall

Prostate

80%

Head and neck

80%

Gynaecological

80%

England

70.1%

56.5%

60%

London

77.4

72.1

70.6

North-west

73.4

58

59.9

South-east

74

52.6

62.1

North-east & Yorks

73.2

56.2

57.4

South-west

59.9

60.3

56.6

East of England

67.1

50.5

63

Midlands

65.6

49.6

53

412 patients

281

266

Monthly shortfall