A record 236,263 people got a cancer diagnosis or the disease ruled out within 28 days in July – meeting the Faster Diagnosis Standard – while 21,633 patients started cancer treatment within 62 days, the highest since the standard was introduced in October 2023.
In the year to June, the NHS delivered a total of 5.2 million additional operations, appointments and tests compared to the year before.
Read more – NHSE (11/9/25)