Royal Bournemouth ahead on cancer

Year to date, 97.8 per cent of patients with suspected breast cancer have been seen within two weeks compared to a target of 93 per cent. All patients are upgraded to a consultant within 62 days compared to a target of 86 per cent while 99.4 per cent of patients have their first treatment within 31 days against a target of 98 per cent. 100 per cent of patients received subsequent treatment within 31 days compared to a target of 98 per cent.

The other targets are (with RBCHFT performance in brackets): two weeks maximum wait for urgent suspected cancer referrals from GP 93% (93.5%); 62 Day - 1st treatment 86% (88.7%) and 62 day - screening patients 86% (98.1%).