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NHS Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB: Consultant Upgrade — 62-Day Cancer Waits
In April 2026, 78.6% of consultant upgrade cancer patients in NHS Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB started treatment within 62 days — 229 patients on this pathway. NHS target: 85%. Official NHS England data.
What is the Consultant Upgrade cancer waiting time in NHS Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB?
As of April 2026, 78.6% of consultant upgrade cancer patients in NHS Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB started treatment within 62 days of referral (180 of 229 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 | 229 | April 2026 |
| Within 62 days | 180 | Started treatment in time |
| Breaches | 49 | Did not meet 62-day standard |
| 62-day standard met | 78.6% | NHS target: 85% |
| Status vs target | MISSED | Target is 85% |
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NHS Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB Consultant Upgrade cancer waits: FAQs
- What is the 62-day cancer waiting time for Consultant Upgrade in NHS Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB?
- In April 2026, 78.6% of consultant upgrade cancer patients in NHS Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB started treatment within 62 days of referral — covering 229 patients (180 within standard, 49 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 Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent 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 Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB's 78.6% 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 Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB for the Consultant Upgrade pathway in April 2026, there were 49 breaches out of 229 patients.
Consultant Upgrade cancer waits in NHS Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent ICB — below NHS target
Only 78.6% of consultant upgrade patients in NHS Staffordshire And Stoke-On-Trent 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.