Cancer waiting times: newly opened suspected cancer pathways, December 2021 onwards

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
11,932patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesAll sites
990patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesHead and neck
1,573patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
2,329patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesLower Gastrointestinal
397patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesLung
65patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesSarcoma
1,605patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesSkin
21patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
1,733patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesBreast
1,266patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesGynaecological
1,429patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesUrological
139patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesAcute leukaemia
10patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesChildren's
374patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesOther
3,105patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrAll sites
284patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrHead and neck
457patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrUpper Gastrointestinal
527patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrLower Gastrointestinal
117patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrLung
2patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrSarcoma
508patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrSkin
5patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrBrain/Central Nervous System
467patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrBreast
316patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrGynaecological
361patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrUrological
24patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
37patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Betsi CadwaladrOther
35patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021PowysAll sites
5patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021PowysHead and neck
30patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021PowysOther
1,401patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaAll sites
88patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaHead and neck
191patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaUpper Gastrointestinal
296patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaLower Gastrointestinal
53patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaLung
4patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaSarcoma
168patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaSkin
6patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaBrain/Central Nervous System
127patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaBreast
177patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaGynaecological
230patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaUrological
35patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaAcute leukaemia
25patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Hywel DdaOther
2,201patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanAll sites
168patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanHead and neck
261patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanUpper Gastrointestinal
493patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanLower Gastrointestinal
85patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanLung
17patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanSarcoma
307patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanSkin
5patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanBrain/Central Nervous System
330patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanBreast
228patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanGynaecological
233patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanUrological
27patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanChildren's
45patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Aneurin BevanOther
1,408patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeAll sites
125patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeHead and neck
257patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeUpper Gastrointestinal
268patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeLower Gastrointestinal
22patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeLung
3patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
143patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeSkin
338patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeBreast
98patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
136patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeUrological
8patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
3patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeChildren's
7patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cardiff & ValeOther
2,253patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
201patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
192patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
382patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
87patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
4patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
240patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
1patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgBrain/Central Nervous System
310patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
280patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
334patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
29patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
4patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgChildren's
189patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Cwm Taf MorgannwgOther
1,529patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayAll sites
119patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayHead and neck
215patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
363patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
33patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayLung
35patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BaySarcoma
239patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BaySkin
4patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
161patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayBreast
167patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayGynaecological
135patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayUrological
16patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayChildren's
41patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayOther
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Main information

Most recent update
26 September 2025
Next update expected
23 October 2025
Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
Suspected Cancer Pathway (SCP)

Data notes

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

Under the suspected cancer pathway, a pathway starts at the point of suspicion (for example when a GP makes a referral) and this is when the recorded waiting time starts. A pathway is closed, and their waiting time ends, when the patient starts their first definitive treatment, is downgraded (told they do not have cancer), chooses not to have treatment or if the patient dies. This data measures activity through the number of pathways opened following a suspicion of cancer. Note that a patient may be on more than one pathway.

Data collection or calculation

Open pathway data collected through the NDR method is broadly similar to the previous aggregate data collection, however direct comparisons should not be made between the two sources because the previous method is known to contain many duplicate pathways. This means that the number of pathways opened in months prior to December 2021 should not be directly compared to data from December 2021 onwards.

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

Statistical quality

Suspected cancer pathway data is measured by patient pathways rather than unique patients. This is because a single patient can have multiple cancer pathways opened if cancer is suspected in more than one tumour site. When quality assuring open pathway data for October, November and December 2021, it was estimated that the number of pathways opened is approximately 2-3% higher than the number of unique patients who were suspected of having cancer. Open pathway data collected through the NDR method is broadly similar to the previous aggregate data collection, however direct comparisons should not be made between the two sources because the previous method is known to contain many duplicate pathways. This means that the number of pathways opened in months prior to December 2021 should not be directly compared to data from December 2021 onwards.

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