2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance

NHS England has now published the 2025-26 operational and planning guidance, alongside its capital guidance.

  • Implications for radiotherapy – 62 days cancer waiting time performance continues to be a priority, with a target of 75% by March 2026
  • ICSs to continue to be responsible for the capital replacement programmes for linacs (planning and funding them from within capital allocations), except for the recently announced £70m national ‘pot’ which is being managed by NHS England

To view both the updated Capital guidance and operational and planning guidance please click on the links below –