Research and analysis

Young person and adult screening KPI data: Q2 summary factsheets (1 July to 30 September 2024)

Published 13 February 2025

Applies to England

This report should be read in conjunction with the full KPI data tables published each quarter.

Please note that the data presented for previous time periods may be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, time series trends should be interpreted with caution.

1. Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening

1.1 KPI AA2: Coverage: initial screen

AA2 (standard code AAA-S04) shows the proportion of eligible men who are tested. National performance of AA2 (see standard AAA-S04) in quarter 2 2024 to 2025 was 46.1%.

Threshold Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Acceptable Threshold ≤ 18.0% ≤ 38.0% ≤ 56.0% ≤ 75.0%
Achievable Threshold ≤ 21.0% ≤ 42.0% ≤ 64.0% ≤ 85.0%

Quarter 2 performance

Reporting period Numerator Denominator Performance %
Quarter 2 2024 to 2025 156,922 340,697 46.1%
Region Performance %
East of England 48.2%
London 37.2%
Midlands 49.5%
North East and Yorkshire 37.4%
North West 49.2%
South East 48.4%
South West 55.0%
England 46.1%

1.2 KPI AA3: Coverage: annual surveillance screen

AA3 (standard code AAA-S05) shows the proportion of annual surveillance appointments due where there is a conclusive scan within 6 weeks either side of the due date. National performance of AA3 (see standard AAA-S05) in quarter 2 2024 to 2025 was 93.4%.

Quarter 2 performance

Reporting period Numerator Denominator Performance %
Quarter 2 2024 to 2025 3,483 3,731 93.4%
Region Performance %
East of England 95.4%
London 91.3%
Midlands 94.1%
North East and Yorkshire 93.3%
North West 93.0%
South East 89.6%
South West 95.3%
England 93.4%

1.3 KPI AA4: Coverage: quarterly surveillance screen

AA4 (standard code AAA-S06) shows the proportion of quarterly surveillance appointments due where there is a conclusive scan within 4 weeks either side of the due date. National performance of AA4 (see standard AAA-S06) in quarter 2 2024 to 2025 was 93.3%.

Quarter 2 performance

Reporting period Numerator Denominator Performance %
Quarter 2 2024 to 2025 2,577 2,763 93.3%
Region Performance %
East of England 94.7%
London 87.6%
Midlands 92.2%
North East and Yorkshire 96.4%
North West 90.9%
South East 93.1%
South West 94.1%
England 93.3%

2. Diabetic eye screening

2.1 KPI DE1: Uptake: Routine digital screening

DE1 (standard code DES-S07) shows the proportion of those offered routine digital screening (RDS) who attend a RDS event where images are captured. DE1 is an annual rolling figure. National performance of DE1 in quarter 2 2024 to 2025 was 82.3%.

Quarter 2 performance

Reporting period Numerator Denominator Performance %
Quarter 2 2024 to 2025 2,632,389 3,199,651 82.3%
Region Performance %
East of England 85.6%
London 81.0%
Midlands 78.8%
North East and Yorkshire 82.2%
North West 79.9%
South East 85.6%
South West 86.6%
England 82.3%

2.2 KPI DE2: Test: Timeliness of results letters

DE2 (standard code DES-S10) shows the proportion of eligible people with diabetes attending for diabetic eye screening, digital surveillance or slit lamp biomicroscopy surveillance to whom results were issued within 3 weeks after the screening event. National performance of DE2 in quarter 2 2024 to 2025 was 99.1%.

Quarter 2 performance

Reporting period Numerator Denominator Performance %
Quarter 2 2024 to 2025 793,326 800,322 99.1%
Region Performance %
East of England 99.7%
London 99.6%
Midlands 99.6%
North East and Yorkshire 99.4%
North West 95.7%
South East 99.8%
South West 99.7%
England 99.1%

2.3 KPI DE3: Intervention/treatment: Timely consultation for people with diabetes who are screen positive

DE3 (standard code DES-S12) shows the proportion of individuals with an urgent referral who attend a first consultation in the hospital eye service within 6 weeks of their screening or surveillance event. National performance of DE3 in quarter 2 2024 to 2025 was 67.0%.

Quarter 2 performance

Reporting period Numerator Denominator Performance %
Quarter 2 2024 to 2025 2,143 3,200 67.0%
Region Performance %
East of England 60.7%
London 71.5%
Midlands 67.9%
North East and Yorkshire 75.6%
North West 61.2%
South East 64.9%
South West 68.1%
England 67.0%

2.4 KPI DE4: Uptake: Repeat non-attenders

DE4 (standard code DES-S08) shows the proportion of eligible people with diabetes who have not attended for routine digital screening in the previous 3 years. National performance of DE4 in quarter 2 2024 to 2025 was 9.4%.

Quarter 2 performance

Reporting period Numerator Denominator Performance %
Quarter 2 2024 to 2025 213,247 2,270,431 9.4%
Region Performance %
East of England 7.8%
London 8.2%
Midlands 11.6%
North East and Yorkshire 9.8%
North West 11.2%
South East 7.9%
South West 7.5%
England 9.4%

3. Bowel cancer screening

3.1 KPI BCS1: Uptake

BCS1 shows the proportion of invited people who were screened (adequately participated in FOBt bowel cancer screening), within the invited screening episode (at time of reporting).

Due to changes in processing, the quarter 2 publication does not include any Bowel Cancer screening data. This impacts KPIs BCS1 and BCS2. Please see the Q1 KPI publication for the latest available position. The data will be added post publication.

3.2 KPI BCS2: Coverage

BCS2 (standard code BCSP-S01) shows the proportion of eligible people aged 60-74 who were screened (adequately participated in FOBt bowel cancer screening) in the 30 month period.

BCS2 is collected 6 months (1 quarter) in arrears.

Due to changes in processing, the quarter 2 publication does not include any Bowel Cancer screening data. This impacts KPIs BCS1 and BCS2. Please see the 2023-24 Q4 KPI publication for the latest available position. The data will be added post publication.

4. Breast screening

4.1 KPI BS1: Uptake

BS1 (standard code BSP-S03a) shows the proportion of eligible women who have a technically adequate screen within 6 months of date of first offered appointment. National performance of BS1 (standard BSP-S03) in quarter 2 2024 to 2025 was 66.1%.

Provisional quarterly data should be used with caution to measure performance as it will contain a proportion of women who were invited but have not yet attended the appointment. Data on this indicator will only be accurate 6 months after the end of the reporting period.

Quarter 2 performance

Reporting period Numerator Denominator Performance %
Quarter 2 2024 to 2025 469,057 709,619 66.1%
Region Performance %
East of England 69.0%
London 59.1%
Midlands 64.9%
North East and Yorkshire 68.8%
North West 68.8%
South East 70.3%
South West 62.0%
England 66.1%

4.2 KPI BS2: Uptake: Screening round length

BS2 (standard code BSP-S04a) shows the proportion of eligible women whose date of first offered appointment is within 36 months of their previous episode (routine programme). National performance of BS2 (standard BSP-S04) in quarter 2 2024 to 2025 was 93.4%.

Quarter 2 performance

Reporting period Numerator Denominator Performance %
Quarter 2 2024 to 2025 460,521 492,898 93.4%
Region Performance %
East of England 84.6%
London 98.4%
Midlands 91.9%
North East and Yorkshire 94.9%
North West 95.1%
South East 95.1%
South West 92.2%
England 93.4%

5. Cervical screening

5.1 KPI CS1: Coverage under 50 years

CS1 (standard CSP-S01) shows the proportion of women in the resident population eligible for cervical screening aged 25 to 49 years at end of period reported who were screened adequately within the previous 3.5 years.

On the 24 June 2024, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme replaced the National Health Application and Infrastructure Services (NHAIS) call and recall IT system with the Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS).

Cervical screening coverage data from the CSMS is not yet available for reporting. Please see the Q1 KPI publication for the latest available position.

5.2 KPI CS2: Coverage 50 years and above

CS2 (standard CSP-S02)shows the proportion of women in the resident population eligible for cervical screening aged 50 to 64 years at end of period reported who were screened adequately within the previous 5.5 years.

On the 24 June 2024, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme replaced the National Health Application and Infrastructure Services (NHAIS) call and recall IT system with the Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS).

Cervical screening coverage data from the CSMS is not yet available for reporting. Please see the Q1 KPI publication for the latest available position.