NúmerosDon Analyses: NHS Cancer Waiting Times – Issue 1

🩺 Are Cancer Waiting Time Targets Still Realistic?

What I love about being an independent data consultant is the freedom to explore impactful datasets and deliver data-driven solutions across industries.

I’ve decided to turn my analytical lens toward the NHS, starting with an exploration of Cancer Waiting Times.
📊 Data source: NHS England – Cancer Waiting Times

This first release covers April 2022 – August 2025, comparing national performance against official NHS targets:
28-Day Faster Diagnosis → Target: 75%
31-Day Treatment → Target: 96%
62-Day Referral-to-Treatment → Target: 85%

Two decades after these benchmarks were introduced, the data raises an important question:
👉 Do these targets still reflect the NHS’s real-world capacity?

This marks the start of my ongoing exploration into public NHS data — transforming raw information into accessible, evidence-based insights through my NúmerosDon Analyses series.

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