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Today, NHS England and NHS Digital published the latest data on key activity and performance measures for September and October of this year and we’ve analysed the data: https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nhs-performance-summary-september-october-2020 Find out more here 
In October, there were just under 1.6 million A&E attendances – 26% lower than in October 2019. 
There were over 1.6 million NHS 111 calls offered and 745,327 ambulance incidents. 
66,795 patients spent more than 4 hours waiting on a trolley from a decision to admit to admission in October – 17% lower than in October 2019 but 48% higher than in September 2020.
In September, there were 1.6 million first outpatient attendances for general and acute specialties – more than double the low seen in April but 18% lower than in September 2019. There were 816,700 GP referrals and 553,933 elective admissions. 
The total number of people waiting to start consultant-led elective treatment increased to over 4.4 million in September (reported waiting list plus the estimate of missing data).
The number of people waiting over 52 weeks to start consultant-led elective treatment increased to 139,545 in September, the highest level in 12 years. 
There were 408,949 non-obstetric ultrasounds carried out in September (10% higher than in September 2019) and 91,640 gastroscopy tests carried out (almost double the number carried out in September 2019).
199,801 patients had a first consultant appointment in September following an urgent GP referral for suspected cancer – 2% higher than in September 2019. This follows a substantial drop to less than 80,000 first appointments in April.
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patients waited longer than two months to start their first treatment for cancer following an urgent GP referral. The 62-day cancer target has not been met for over four and a half years. 
in patients waited longer than two months to start their first treatment for cancer following an urgent GP referral. The 62-day cancer target has not been met for over four and a half years.
Here @Quality_Watch we'll be keeping an eye on these changes in activity and performance as we head into winter - traditionally the busiest months for the #NHS. 
