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NHS Somerset ICB: Cancer Screening — 62-Day Cancer Waits
In April 2026, 66.7% of cancer screening cancer patients in NHS Somerset ICB started treatment within 62 days — 30 patients on this pathway. NHS target: 85%. Official NHS England data.
What is the Cancer Screening cancer waiting time in NHS Somerset ICB?
As of April 2026, 66.7% of cancer screening cancer patients in NHS Somerset ICB started treatment within 62 days of referral (20 of 30 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 | 30 | April 2026 |
| Within 62 days | 20 | Started treatment in time |
| Breaches | 10 | Did not meet 62-day standard |
| 62-day standard met | 66.7% | NHS target: 85% |
| Status vs target | MISSED | Target is 85% |
Other cancer pathways in NHS Somerset ICB
NHS Somerset ICB Screening cancer waits: FAQs
- What is the 62-day cancer waiting time for Cancer Screening in NHS Somerset ICB?
- In April 2026, 66.7% of cancer screening cancer patients in NHS Somerset ICB started treatment within 62 days of referral — covering 30 patients (20 within standard, 10 breaches). NHS target: 85%. Data: NHS England Cancer Waiting Times, June 2026.
- What does the Cancer Screening pathway mean?
- The Screening pathway covers patients referred from NHS cancer screening programmes (breast, bowel, cervical). The 62-day clock starts from the date the screening programme refers the patient for further investigation.
- How does NHS Somerset ICB's Screening performance compare to England?
- The England average for the 62-day Cancer Screening pathway was not separately published at England level in the April 2026 extract. NHS Somerset ICB's 66.7% 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 Somerset ICB for the Cancer Screening pathway in April 2026, there were 10 breaches out of 30 patients.
Screening cancer waits in NHS Somerset ICB — below NHS target
Only 66.7% of cancer screening patients in NHS Somerset 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.