2 Week and 31/62 Day Cancer Targets

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In England when a GP suspects cancer, at least:

93% should see a hospital consultant within ‘Two week wait’ (TWW)

96% should wait no more than 31 days from receiving diagnosis and ‘decision to first treatment’

85% should wait no more than 62 days from original urgent GP referral, to have first definitive treatment’

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