South West London CCG Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

pandemic. The CCG also achieved the 93% standard in each month, except March 2020 where performance was 92.7%. However, the number of appointments completed in March was still high (4,479) compared to the following month, when the number of urgent cancer referrals seen dropped to 1,870. The volume of two-week wait referrals increased each month afterward, returning to pre-pandemic levels in autumn. Despite this, performance in quarter one remained above standard, indicating a reduction in urgent GP referrals in the spring months. Performance against the standard at the end of January 2021 was 95.3%, with all acute trusts in South West London performing above the national standards. 100% 98% 96% 94% 92% 90% 88% Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20 Jul 20 Aug 20 Sep 20 Oct 20 Nov 20 Dec 20 Jan 21 Cancer 2 Week Wait - 2020/21 NHS South West London has been the highest performing CCG in London for the number of patients treated within 62 days of referral throughout the year, demonstrating good resilience and continued provision of cancer treatments. The number of completed treatments reduced in the first quarter of the year as the country went into lockdown, and of those treated a larger proportion were treated beyond the 62-day threshold. June and July 2020 saw a larger volume of patients who had waited over 104 days from referral to receiving treatment. Treatment levels resumed from the start of quarter two with performance improving and so far, peaking in August and December with 84% of pathways treated within 62 days. However, the impact of the festive break and the second wave of Covid-19 meant that performance in January was 76.8%. However, the CCG has outperformed the national average in all months (except July) since the start of the pandemic. In January 2021 our acute hospitals’ plans for increasing outpatient and diagnostic capacity were approved, and a number of waiting list initiatives commended focussing on further increasing capacity and access to services. 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20 Jul 20 Aug 20 Sep 20 Oct 20 Nov 20 Dec 20 Jan 21 Cancer 62 Day - 2020/21 Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21 | 109