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Hospitals in Birmingham have made improvements to their performance in cancer treatment for the second successive month.

University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust's board heard there has been continued improvement in its '62 day performance', which aims for patients to receive their initial treatment within that time.

A report showed the trust had achieved 64.1 per cent in cancer 62-day performance in August – slightly above its 64 per cent target.

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This is the second month in a row it has surpassed its target after achieving 62.4 per cent in July, above it's 61 per cent target.

Board members also heard there had been a significant increase in performance, compared

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