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NHS cancer waiting times figures, October to December 2008.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 27-FEB-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 February 2009-UK Government: NHS cancer waiting times figures, October to December 2008(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:27022009

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health.

CANCER WAITING TIMES STATISTICS - 2008/09 QUARTER 3

The key points from the latest release are: Performance on the five standards has remained around their highest recorded levels, during the period October to December 2008, namely:

* 99.8% of patients were seen within 2 weeks from urgent GP referral to outpatient appointment. This is similar to 2008-09 Q2 (99.7%).

* 99.8 % of patients were treated within 1 month from diagnosis to treatment for breast cancer. This is unchanged from 2008-09 Q2.

* 99.6 % of patients were treated within 2 months from urgent GP referral to treatment for breast cancer. This is similar to 2008-09 Q2 (99.5%).

* 99.5 % of patients were treated within 1 month from diagnosis to treatment for all cancers. This is similar to 2008-09 Q2 (99.6%).

* 96.9...

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