Latest cancer waiting list statistics published
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NISRA statisticians in the Department of Health have published accredited official statistics on cancer waiting times for the quarter ending December 2024.
This statistical release presents information on waiting times for cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland and reports on the performance of the five Health and Social Care Trusts against the draft waiting time targets which state that:
• At least 98% of patients diagnosed with cancer should receive their first definitive treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat.
• At least 95% of patients urgently referred by a GP with a suspected cancer should begin their first definitive treatment within 62 days.
• All urgent breast cancer referrals should be seen within 14 days.
Information is detailed on the number of patients who began treatment by HSC Trust for all targets and by tumour site for the 31 and 62 day targets.
The report and associated tables are available on the Department of Health website: Northern Ireland waiting time statistics: cancer waiting times October - December 2024
The next quarterly publication is scheduled for 3 July 2025.