March 2021 Reports In Scotland: The 31-day standard states that 95% of all patients should wait no more than 31 days from decision to treat to first cancer treatment. 98.6% of patients started treatment within the 31-day standard, compared with 98.4% in the previous quarter and 96.5% for quarter ending September 2019. The 62-day standard states that 95% of eligible patients should wait a maximum of 62 days from urgent suspicion of cancer referral to first cancer treatment. 86.2% of patients started treatment within the 62-day standard, compared to 87.3% in the previous quarter, and 83.7% for quarter ending December … Continue reading NHS Scotland: 98.6% of cancer patients treated in 31-days and 62-day target met 21% more often than in NHS England