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Board of Directors10 June 20111 Purpose of the ReportPerformance MonitoringThe report outlines the Trust’s position against key access and performance targetsfor the month of April 2011 as set out in the Monitor Compliance Framework andQuality Care Commission requirements.2 Cancer Waiting TimesThis report illustrates the Cancer Waiting Times performance figures for March2011. The targets are as follows: Maximum 14 day wait from urgent GP referral for suspected cancer Maximum 14 day wait for symptomatic breast patients Maximum 31 day wait from diagnosis to treatment for all cancers Maximum 31 day subsequent treatment Maximum 62 day wait from urgent referral to treatment for all cancers Maximum 62 day consultant upgrade Maximum 62 day screening patientsTable 1 illustrates the March 2011 figures against the new thresholds.Table 1 Thresholds Mar-11 Quarter 42 week wait 93% 93.4% 93.4%2 week wait for symptomatic breast patients 93% 98.8% 99.5%31 Day – 1 st treatment 96% 100.0% 99.7%31 Day – subsequent treatment 94% 100.0% 100.0%62 Day – 1 st treatment 85% 88.3% 89.5%62 day – Consultant upgrade 90% 83.3% 91.7%62 day – screening patients 90% 87.5% 95.5%All the Cancer standards were achieved in Quarter 4. The reasons for patientswaiting longer than the target in March were:SCREENINGTumour SiteColorectalReason for BreachBowel Screening Programme capacity issue for the 1 stseen appointment caused delay to the pathway.Performance Monitoring Page 1 of 11For Information