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NHS Essex ICB: Consultant Upgrade — 62-Day Cancer Waits
In April 2026, 63.2% of consultant upgrade cancer patients in NHS Essex ICB started treatment within 62 days — 302 patients on this pathway. NHS target: 85%. Official NHS England data.
What is the Consultant Upgrade cancer waiting time in NHS Essex ICB?
As of April 2026, 63.2% of consultant upgrade cancer patients in NHS Essex ICB started treatment within 62 days of referral (191 of 302 patients, NHS target: 85%), per NHS England Cancer Waiting Times data published June 2026. Gera re-dates this monthly.
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Patients on pathway | 302 | April 2026 |
| Within 62 days | 191 | Started treatment in time |
| Breaches | 111 | Did not meet 62-day standard |
| 62-day standard met | 63.2% | NHS target: 85% |
| Status vs target | MISSED | Target is 85% |
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NHS Essex ICB Consultant Upgrade cancer waits: FAQs
- What is the 62-day cancer waiting time for Consultant Upgrade in NHS Essex ICB?
- In April 2026, 63.2% of consultant upgrade cancer patients in NHS Essex ICB started treatment within 62 days of referral — covering 302 patients (191 within standard, 111 breaches). NHS target: 85%. Data: NHS England Cancer Waiting Times, June 2026.
- What does the Consultant Upgrade pathway mean?
- The Consultant Upgrade pathway covers patients who are upgraded onto the 62-day pathway by a clinician — typically because a patient attending for one condition is found to have suspected cancer. The 62-day clock starts from the upgrade decision date.
- How does NHS Essex ICB's Consultant Upgrade performance compare to England?
- The England average for the 62-day Consultant Upgrade pathway was not separately published at England level in the April 2026 extract. NHS Essex ICB's 63.2% performance can be compared against the overall England 62-day combined standard met rate and the NHS 85% target.
- What counts as a breach of the 62-day cancer standard?
- A breach occurs when a patient does not start their first definitive cancer treatment within 62 days of the relevant referral date (2-week wait, upgrade, screening referral, or breast symptomatic). In NHS Essex ICB for the Consultant Upgrade pathway in April 2026, there were 111 breaches out of 302 patients.
Consultant Upgrade cancer waits in NHS Essex ICB — below NHS target
Only 63.2% of consultant upgrade patients in NHS Essex ICB met the 62-day standard in April 2026 (target: 85%). GeraClinic can connect you to a UK-registered cancer specialist while you await NHS assessment — your referral is not affected.
Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data: Cancer Waiting Times CRS Database, April 2026. Methodology.