Dr. Jerome Coffey:

To provide some brief performance data, I will outline the preliminary numbers for January of this year. For access to urgent breast clinics, there is a ten-day target, which was reached in 86.3% of cases. Within 15 days, however, 97% of women referred are seen, which is a significant improvement on previous years and quarters. For lung cancer clinics, 85%, 92% and 97% of referrals reach the clinic within ten, 15 and 20 working days, respectively, which is good and, while not on target, is close to it. For rapid access to prostate clinics, approximately 85% of men are seen within 20 days while 95% are seen within 30 days, which is also a significant improvement on previous years.