Lower Gastrointestinal Cancers: 2014-2015

Cancer Waiting Times, UK countries

England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

(bowel cancer only)
Performance 93.5%
14 day wait: seen by specialist following 93%
Standard
referral
Performance against standard Meets standard
Performance 98.1% 97.1% 98.1% 98.9%
31 day wait: receipt of first treatment following 96% 98% 95% 98%
Standard
decision to treat
Performance against standard Meets standard Does not meet standard Meets standard Meets standard
Performance 73.3% 75.3% 90.5% 66.1%
62 day wait: receipt of first treatment following 85% 95% 95% 95%
Standard
referral
Performance against standard Does not meet standard Does not meet standard Does not meet standard Does not meet standard

Data not available for 14 day wait in Wales, Scotland or NI.

Data not available for 31 or 62 day wait in England.
Data for Scotland for bowel cancer only.
Codes vary per country but cancer waiting times data group 'Lower Gastrointestinal cancer' broadly includes: small intestine, colon, rectosigmoid junction, rectum, anus and anal canal, other and ill-defined digestive organs, secondary
cancers of small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and unspecified digestive organs. See source for more information.

Source: cruk.org/cancerstats

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