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In this section you can download information on how our indicators relate to the targets published by the Department of Health, details of the data quality requirements for our indicators that measure performance against the cancer waiting times targets, details on our statistical methods, and Word and PDF versions of our indicators grouped by trust type.

How the indicators relate to the targets

Explanation of how the indicators relate to the targets

Methodology

The quality of data for indicators for cancer patients’ waiting times

Explanation of statistical methods

High level thresholds for existing national target indicators

Indicator downloads

Downloadable versions of the technical specifications (constructions) for existing national target indicators for each organisation type are available in Word and PDF format below.

These lists include details of the rationale, the data source, the data period and the technical specification (construction) for all of the indicators.

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Contact

The Healthcare Commission welcomes constructive feedback on its work. If you have a comment or query about the performance indicators or ratings, please contact:

Healthcare Commission
Performance ratings
Finsbury Tower
103-105 Bunhill Row
London, EC1Y 8TG

email: performance.indicators@healthcarecommission.org.uk