Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Sharon Hodgson (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Cancer: Waiting Lists

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the median waiting time was from GP referral to confirmed diagnosis for patients diagnosed with sarcoma in the latest period for which data is available.

Answer

Data is not held on the exact median waiting time to diagnosis for suspected sarcoma from general practice referral. Data is published on the time from referral to diagnosis for suspected sarcoma, by time bands, at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/monthly-data-and-summaries/

The following table shows the number of suspected sarcoma diagnoses, or cancer being ruled out, sorted by time band, in May 2026 for England:

Time band	Number of suspected sarcoma diagnoses or cancer ruled out in time band
Within 14 days	450
In 15 to 28 days	429
In 29 to 42 days	136
In 43 to 62 days	95
After 62 days	86

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 17280
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Cancer Diagnosis General practitioners Waiting lists
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Cancer: Waiting Lists

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