Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust/NHS England Performance

NHS England Performance

Latest published NHS England operational performance metrics for this provider.

Englandfoundation trustspecialistacute
25.5%A&E 12 hour
59.8%A&E 4 hour
72.9%Cancer 62 day
74.7%Cancer FDS
20.7%Diagnostics >6 weeks
3.6%Elective >52 weeks
55.1%Elective within 18 weeks
Updated 11 Apr 2026, 09:26

Latest national standing

Compared with other providers for Feb 2026.

  1. 1
    A&E 4 hour performance

    59.8% · 3th percentile

    #120 of 124
  2. 2
    Elective treatment within 18 weeks

    55.1% · 14th percentile

    #116 of 134
  3. 3
    Cancer Faster Diagnostic Standard

    74.7% · 47th percentile

    #70 of 132
  4. 4
    Diagnostics waiting over 6 weeks

    20.7% · 48th percentile

    #70 of 133

A&E 4 hour performance

Mar 202559.4 %
Apr 202560.1 %
May 202559.9 %
Jun 202563.7 %
Jul 202562 %
Aug 202564.4 %
Sept 202562.2 %
Oct 202564.6 %
Nov 202560.5 %
Dec 202561.9 %
Jan 202656.9 %
Feb 202659.8 %

A&E 12 hour performance

Mar 202524.4 %
Apr 202525.9 %
May 202526.1 %
Jun 202522.1 %
Jul 202520.9 %
Aug 202513.3 %
Sept 202524.7 %
Oct 202518.9 %
Nov 202522.1 %
Dec 202521.9 %
Jan 202627.3 %
Feb 202625.5 %

Elective treatment within 18 weeks

Feb 202548.1 %
Mar 202548.5 %
Apr 202547.1 %
May 202547.9 %
Jun 202548.9 %
Jul 202550.2 %
Aug 202548.3 %
Sept 202551.4 %
Oct 202552.2 %
Nov 202553 %
Dec 202553.6 %
Jan 202655.1 %

Diagnostics waiting over 6 weeks

Feb 20257 %
Mar 202510.7 %
Apr 202513.4 %
May 202519 %
Jun 202518.4 %
Jul 202519.9 %
Aug 202526.1 %
Sept 202523.5 %
Oct 202525.3 %
Nov 202523.2 %
Dec 202523.7 %
Jan 202620.7 %

Cancer Faster Diagnostic Standard

Feb 202582.6 %
Mar 202584.8 %
Apr 202584.3 %
May 202575.6 %
Jun 202575.6 %
Jul 202571.3 %
Aug 202573.3 %
Sept 202570.6 %
Oct 202577.9 %
Nov 202578.7 %
Dec 202580.3 %
Jan 202674.7 %

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