The source mentions that the operational standard states that 85 percent of patients should receive a first definitive anti-cancer treatment within 62 days of the urgent referral date.
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England: cancer treatment starting within two months of referral 2010-2021
Around ** percent of cancer patients in England in January 2021 started treatment for cancer within two months (** days) of the GP referral. The NHS target is that ** percent of patients should receive a first treatment for cancer within two months of referral. The last time this target was met, and at least ** percent of cancer patients started treatment within two months, was in December 2015.
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NHS Digital. (April 6, 2021). Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1071002/england-cancer-treatment-within-2-months-of-gp-referral-monthly/
NHS Digital. "Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England from 2010 to 2021." Chart. April 6, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1071002/england-cancer-treatment-within-2-months-of-gp-referral-monthly/
NHS Digital. (2021). Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England from 2010 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1071002/england-cancer-treatment-within-2-months-of-gp-referral-monthly/
NHS Digital. "Share of Patients Starting Treatment for Cancer within 62 Days of Initial Gp Referral in England from 2010 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Apr 2021, /statistics/1071002/england-cancer-treatment-within-2-months-of-gp-referral-monthly/
NHS Digital, Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England from 2010 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1071002/england-cancer-treatment-within-2-months-of-gp-referral-monthly/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of patients starting treatment for cancer within 62 days of initial GP referral in England from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], NHS Digital, April 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1071002/england-cancer-treatment-within-2-months-of-gp-referral-monthly/
