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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Page last reviewed: October 2025
Elective
Elective proportion waiting within 18 weeks
This metric measures the percentage of cases where the patient was waiting to start consultant-led elective treatment and had been waiting within 18 weeks. Higher percentages indicate better performance.
Performance chart for Northern Care Alliance showing Elective proportion waiting within 18 weeks compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Data
Performance table for Northern Care Alliance showing Elective proportion waiting within 18 weeks over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Monthly Elective proportion waiting within 18 weeks performance data for Northern Care Alliance - last 12 months with national average comparison
Month
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Month Aug 24
Northern Care Alliance 51.3%
National Average 58.3%
Month Sep 24
Northern Care Alliance 52.2%
National Average 58.5%
Month Oct 24
Northern Care Alliance 52.9%
National Average 58.9%
Month Nov 24
Northern Care Alliance 52.8%
National Average 59.2%
Month Dec 24
Northern Care Alliance 52.8%
National Average 58.9%
Month Jan 25
Northern Care Alliance 51.8%
National Average 58.9%
Month Feb 25
Northern Care Alliance 52.0%
National Average 59.2%
Month Mar 25
Northern Care Alliance 52.6%
National Average 59.8%
Month Apr 25
Northern Care Alliance 52.4%
National Average 59.7%
Month May 25
Northern Care Alliance 54.0%
National Average 60.9%
Month Jun 25
Northern Care Alliance 53.7%
National Average 61.5%
Month Jul 25
Northern Care Alliance 53.6%
National Average 61.3%
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Elective proportion waiting over 52 weeks
This metric measures the percentage of cases where the patient was waiting to start consultant-led elective treatment and had been waiting more than 52 weeks (one year). Lower percentages indicate better performance.
Performance chart for Northern Care Alliance showing Elective proportion waiting over 52 weeks compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Data
Performance table for Northern Care Alliance showing Elective proportion waiting over 52 weeks over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Monthly Elective proportion waiting over 52 weeks performance data for Northern Care Alliance - last 12 months with national average comparison
Month
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Month Aug 24
Northern Care Alliance 4.9%
National Average 3.7%
Month Sep 24
Northern Care Alliance 4.0%
National Average 3.3%
Month Oct 24
Northern Care Alliance 3.9%
National Average 3.1%
Month Nov 24
Northern Care Alliance 3.5%
National Average 3.0%
Month Dec 24
Northern Care Alliance 3.0%
National Average 2.7%
Month Jan 25
Northern Care Alliance 3.4%
National Average 2.7%
Month Feb 25
Northern Care Alliance 3.6%
National Average 2.6%
Month Mar 25
Northern Care Alliance 3.5%
National Average 2.4%
Month Apr 25
Northern Care Alliance 3.6%
National Average 2.6%
Month May 25
Northern Care Alliance 3.7%
National Average 2.7%
Month Jun 25
Northern Care Alliance 3.7%
National Average 2.6%
Month Jul 25
Northern Care Alliance 3.7%
National Average 2.6%
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Cancer
Cancer faster diagnosis
The standard reflects the proportion of patients who waited four weeks (28-days) from urgent referral to being told they have cancer, or cancer is definitively excluded. Higher percentages indicate better performance.
Performance chart for Northern Care Alliance showing Cancer faster diagnosis compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Data
Performance table for Northern Care Alliance showing Cancer faster diagnosis over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Monthly Cancer faster diagnosis performance data for Northern Care Alliance - last 12 months with national average comparison
Month
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Month Aug 24
Northern Care Alliance 61.4%
National Average 75.5%
Month Sep 24
Northern Care Alliance 57.7%
National Average 74.9%
Month Oct 24
Northern Care Alliance 68.2%
National Average 77.1%
Month Nov 24
Northern Care Alliance 75.5%
National Average 77.4%
Month Dec 24
Northern Care Alliance 78.2%
National Average 78.1%
Month Jan 25
Northern Care Alliance 72.6%
National Average 73.4%
Month Feb 25
Northern Care Alliance 79.6%
National Average 80.2%
Month Mar 25
Northern Care Alliance 77.3%
National Average 78.9%
Month Apr 25
Northern Care Alliance 74.5%
National Average 76.7%
Month May 25
Northern Care Alliance 74.1%
National Average 74.8%
Month Jun 25
Northern Care Alliance 77.7%
National Average 76.8%
Month Jul 25
Northern Care Alliance 76.8%
National Average 76.6%
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Cancer 62-day combined
The standard reflects the proportion of patients who waited two months (62-days) from an urgent suspected cancer or breast symptomatic referral, or urgent screening referral, or consultant upgrade to a first definitive treatment for cancer. Higher percentages indicate better performance.
Performance chart for Northern Care Alliance showing Cancer 62-day combined compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Data
Performance table for Northern Care Alliance showing Cancer 62-day combined over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Monthly Cancer 62-day combined performance data for Northern Care Alliance - last 12 months with national average comparison
Month
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Month Aug 24
Northern Care Alliance 66.9%
National Average 69.5%
Month Sep 24
Northern Care Alliance 63.7%
National Average 67.4%
Month Oct 24
Northern Care Alliance 65.6%
National Average 68.2%
Month Nov 24
Northern Care Alliance 71.3%
National Average 69.4%
Month Dec 24
Northern Care Alliance 67.0%
National Average 71.3%
Month Jan 25
Northern Care Alliance 69.3%
National Average 67.3%
Month Feb 25
Northern Care Alliance 64.8%
National Average 67.0%
Month Mar 25
Northern Care Alliance 70.7%
National Average 71.4%
Month Apr 25
Northern Care Alliance 74.0%
National Average 69.9%
Month May 25
Northern Care Alliance 71.5%
National Average 67.8%
Month Jun 25
Northern Care Alliance 69.4%
National Average 67.1%
Month Jul 25
Northern Care Alliance 74.2%
National Average 69.2%
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Diagnostics
Diagnostics proportion waiting over 6 weeks
The purpose of this dataset is to measure waits and monitor activity for 15 key diagnostic tests. Early diagnosis is important to patients and central to improving outcomes. Lower percentages indicate better performance.
Performance chart for Northern Care Alliance showing Diagnostics proportion waiting over 6 weeks compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Data
Performance table for Northern Care Alliance showing Diagnostics proportion waiting over 6 weeks over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Jul 2025.
Monthly Diagnostics proportion waiting over 6 weeks performance data for Northern Care Alliance - last 12 months with national average comparison
Month
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Month Aug 24
Northern Care Alliance 15.9%
National Average 24.0%
Month Sep 24
Northern Care Alliance 14.0%
National Average 22.7%
Month Oct 24
Northern Care Alliance 10.7%
National Average 20.7%
Month Nov 24
Northern Care Alliance 10.9%
National Average 19.9%
Month Dec 24
Northern Care Alliance 11.8%
National Average 22.8%
Month Jan 25
Northern Care Alliance 13.2%
National Average 22.4%
Month Feb 25
Northern Care Alliance 9.1%
National Average 17.5%
Month Mar 25
Northern Care Alliance 9.3%
National Average 18.4%
Month Apr 25
Northern Care Alliance 12.2%
National Average 21.2%
Month May 25
Northern Care Alliance 10.9%
National Average 22.0%
Month Jun 25
Northern Care Alliance 12.3%
National Average 21.3%
Month Jul 25
Northern Care Alliance 13.5%
National Average 21.9%
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Accident and Emergency
A&E 4-hour performance
This metric reflects the proportion of patients who waited less than 4 hours from arrival, to admission, transfer or discharge. Higher percentages indicate better performance.
Performance chart for Northern Care Alliance showing A&E 4-hour performance compared to national average. Up to latest available at Aug 2025.
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Data
Performance table for Northern Care Alliance showing A&E 4-hour performance over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Aug 2025.
Monthly A&E 4-hour performance performance data for Northern Care Alliance - last 12 months with national average comparison
Month
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Month Sep 24
Northern Care Alliance 65.8%
National Average 74.2%
Month Oct 24
Northern Care Alliance 66.0%
National Average 73.1%
Month Nov 24
Northern Care Alliance 64.2%
National Average 72.2%
Month Dec 24
Northern Care Alliance 64.6%
National Average 71.1%
Month Jan 25
Northern Care Alliance 66.1%
National Average 73.0%
Month Feb 25
Northern Care Alliance 67.0%
National Average 73.5%
Month Mar 25
Northern Care Alliance 68.8%
National Average 75.0%
Month Apr 25
Northern Care Alliance 67.9%
National Average 74.8%
Month May 25
Northern Care Alliance 68.1%
National Average 75.4%
Month Jun 25
Northern Care Alliance 68.1%
National Average 75.5%
Month Jul 25
Northern Care Alliance 72.0%
National Average 76.4%
Month Aug 25
Northern Care Alliance 72.2%
National Average 75.9%
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A&E 12-hour performance
This metric reflects the proportion of patients who waited over 12 hours from arrival, to admission, transfer or discharge, for type 1 and 2 A&E departments only. Lower percentages indicate better performance.
Performance chart for Northern Care Alliance showing A&E 12-hour performance compared to national average. Up to latest available at Aug 2025. The most recent month is provisional data.
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Data
Performance table for Northern Care Alliance showing A&E 12-hour performance over the last 12 months compared to national average. Up to latest available at Aug 2025. The most recent month is provisional data.
Monthly A&E 12-hour performance performance data for Northern Care Alliance - last 12 months with national average comparison
Month
Northern Care Alliance
National Average
Month Sep 24
Northern Care Alliance 11.5%
National Average 9.9%
Month Oct 24
Northern Care Alliance 14.3%
National Average 11.2%
Month Nov 24
Northern Care Alliance 13.9%
National Average 10.8%
Month Dec 24
Northern Care Alliance 13.3%
National Average 12.1%
Month Jan 25
Northern Care Alliance 14.3%
National Average 12.7%
Month Feb 25
Northern Care Alliance 13.2%
National Average 11.3%
Month Mar 25
Northern Care Alliance 12.7%
National Average 9.7%
Month Apr 25
Northern Care Alliance 12.3%
National Average 10.1%
Month May 25
Northern Care Alliance 11.2%
National Average 9.4%
Month Jun 25
Northern Care Alliance 12.0%
National Average 8.9%
Month Jul 25
Northern Care Alliance 10.1%
National Average 8.3%
Month Aug 25
Northern Care Alliance 11.0%
National Average 8.9%
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