Percentage of Service Users waiting no more than 62 days from referral from an NHS screening service to first definitive treatment for all cancers* Operating standard of 90%
Percentage of Service Users waiting 6 weeks or more from Referral for a diagnostic test* Operating standard of no more than 1%
Percentage of Service Users waiting 6 weeks or more from Referral for a diagnostic test Operating standard of no more than 1% See Diagnostics Definitions and Diagnostics FAQs at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/statistics/statistical-work-areas/diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/monthly-diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/ Where the number of Service Users waiting 6 weeks or more at the end of the month exceeds the tolerance permitted by the threshold, £200 in respect of each such Service User above that threshold Monthly A CS CR D A&E waits
Percentage of Service Users referred urgently with breast symptoms (where cancer was not initially suspected) waiting no more than two weeks for first outpatient appointment Operating standard of 93% See Annex F1, NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance 2020/21 at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/publication/nhs-operational-planning-and-contracting-guidance-2020-21-annex-f-activity-and-performance/ Where the number of Service Users who have waited more than two weeks during the Quarter exceeds the tolerance permitted by the threshold, £200 in respect of each such Service User above that threshold Quarterly A CR R Cancer waits – 28 / 31 days
Percentage of Service Users waiting no more than 31 days for subsequent treatment where the treatment is a course of radiotherapy Operating standard of 94% See Annex F1, NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance 2020/21 at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/publication/nhs-operational-planning-and-contracting-guidance-2020-21-annex-f-activity-and-performance/ Where the number of Service Users who have waited more than 31 days during the Quarter exceeds the tolerance permitted by the threshold, £1,000 in respect of each such Service User above that threshold Quarterly A CR R Cancer waits – 62 days
Percentage of Service Users waiting no more than 62 days from referral from an NHS screening service to first definitive treatment for all cancers Operating standard of 90% See Annex F, 2019/20 Planning Guidance at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/publication/preparing-for-2019-20-operational-planning-and-contracting-annex-f/ Where the number of Service Users in the Quarter who have waited more than 62 days during the Quarter exceeds the tolerance permitted by the threshold, £1,000 in respect of each such Service User above that threshold Quarterly A CR R Ambulance Service Response Times Category 1 (life-threatening) incidents – proportion of incidents resulting in a response arriving within 15 minutes Operating standard that 90th centile is no greater than 15 minutes See AQI System Indicator Specification at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/ For each second by which the Provider’s actual 90th centile performance exceeds 15 minutes, £5 per 1,000 Category 1 calls received in the Quarter Quarterly AM Category 1 (life-threatening) incidents – mean time taken for a response to arrive Mean is no greater than 7 minutes See AQI System Indicator Specification at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/ Issue of a Contract Performance Notice and subsequent process in accordance with GC9 Quarterly AM Category 2 (emergency) incidents – proportion of incidents resulting in an appropriate response arriving within 40 minutes Operating standard that 90th centile is no greater than 40 minutes See AQI System Indicator Specification at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/ For each second by which the Provider’s actual 90th centile performance exceeds 40 minutes, £3.50 per 1,000 Category 2 incidents received in the Quarter Quarterly AM Category 2 (emergency) incidents – mean time taken for an appropriate response to arrive Mean is no greater than 18 minutes See AQI System Indicator Specification at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/ Issue of a Contract Performance Notice and subsequent process in accordance with GC9 Quarterly AM Category 3 (urgent) incidents – proportion of incidents resulting in an appropriate response arriving within 120 minutes Operating standard that 90th centile is no greater than 120 minutes See AQI System Indicator Specification at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/statist...
Percentage of Service Users waiting 6 weeks or more from Referral for a diagnostic test Operating standard of no more than 1% See Diagnostics Definitions and Diagnostics FAQs at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx x.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxxxx/ statistical-work- areas/diagnostics- waiting-times-and- activity/monthly- diagnostics- waiting-times-and- activity/ Where the number of Service Users waiting for 6 weeks or more at the end of the month exceeds the tolerance permitted by the threshold, £200 in respect of each such Service User above that threshold Monthly CS D E.B.S.3 Care Programme Approach (CPA): The percentage of Service Users under adult mental illness specialties on CPA who were followed up within 7 days of discharge from psychiatric in-patient care Operating standard of 95% See MHPC Guidance at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx x.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxxxx/ statistical-work- areas/mental- health-community- teams-activity/ Where the number of Service Users in the Quarter not followed up within 7 days exceeds the tolerance permitted by the threshold, £200 in respect of each such Service User above that threshold Quarterly MH
Percentage of Service Users waiting no more than two months (62 days) from urgent GP referral to first definitive treatment for cancer Operating standard of 85% See Annex F, 2019/20 Planning Guidance at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/publication/preparing-for-2019-20-operational-planning-and-contracting-annex-f/ Where the number of Service Users who have waited more than 62 days during the Quarter exceeds the tolerance permitted by the threshold, £1,000 in respect of each such Service User above that threshold Quarterly A CR R
Percentage of Service Users waiting no more than 28 days from urgent referral to receiving a communication of diagnosis for cancer or a ruling out of cancer Operating standard of 75% See Annex F1, NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance 2020/21 at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/publication/nhs-operational-planning-and-contracting-guidance-2020-21-annex-f-activity-and-performance/ Issue of a Contract Performance Notice and subsequent process in accordance with GC9 Quarterly A CR R
Percentage of Service Users waiting no more than 31 days for subsequent treatment where the treatment is a course of radiotherapy* Operating standard of 94%
