Ayrshire and Arran’s far superior cancer waiting time hits 81% within target

From Public Health Scotland today:

In NHS Ayrshire & Arran, 81% of referrals began cancer treatment within the 62-day target.

The Scottish average was 70.4%

The average in Conservative-run NHS England was only 64.6% and in Labour-run Wales, a shocking 53.4%.

Sources:

https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/cancer-waiting-times/cancer-waiting-times-1-january-to-31-march-2024/

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clkez97p2jdo

One thought on “Ayrshire and Arran’s far superior cancer waiting time hits 81% within target”

  1. Herald today, Wed, ‘Patients face devastating waits for cancer treatment’. I guess they are relying on their readers not checking the report from PHS to get the full picture

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