National Cancer Patient Experience Survey
The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES) is a collection from adult patients seeking their views on aspects of their cancer care and treatment.
Contents
- Documentation
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- Formerly known as: Cancer Patient Experience Survey
- NCPES
- Reference code
- DAPB2116 Amd 57/2025
- Publication date
- 24 March 2026
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Collections
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
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- Collection level
Record level
- Frequency
Dataset publication or collection occurs once a year.
- Contact point
cpes@pickereurope.ac.uk
Using this standard
- Applies to
- NHS Acute Trusts
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Care
- Service
- Care setting
- Hospital
Review Information
- Scope
- Adult patients (aged 16 and over), with a confirmed diagnosis of cancer, who have been admitted to hospital as an inpatient for cancer related treatment, or who were seen as a day case patient for cancer related treatment.
- Contributor
- Picker Institute Europe
- Approval date
- 24 March 2026
- Technical Committee
Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)
Legal basis
- Legal authority
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
NHS Trusts are required to provide cohort patient details to facilitate the survey.
More information
This survey provides updated information about patients' experience of cancer treatment from different providers, and present providers with useful benchmarking data to help develop and improve services.
Page last updated: 07 May 2026