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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
2,394patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayAll sites
218patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayHead and neck
311patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
508patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
88patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayLung
37patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BaySarcoma
449patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BaySkin
13patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
179patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayBreast
268patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayGynaecological
200patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayUrological
26patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
8patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayChildren's
89patients newly suspected of cancerAugust 2022Swansea BayOther
15,914patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesAll sites
1,397patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesHead and neck
1,985patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
3,231patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesLower Gastrointestinal
546patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesLung
59patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesSarcoma
2,614patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesSkin
34patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
2,014patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesBreast
1,672patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesGynaecological
1,673patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesUrological
190patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
3patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesAcute leukaemia
16patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesChildren's
1patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesUnknown
479patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022WalesOther
4,447patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrAll sites
423patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrHead and neck
638patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrUpper Gastrointestinal
777patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrLower Gastrointestinal
133patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrLung
865patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrSkin
4patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrBrain/Central Nervous System
591patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrBreast
381patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrGynaecological
497patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrUrological
48patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
90patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Betsi CadwaladrOther
34patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022PowysAll sites
6patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022PowysHead and neck
1patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022PowysUpper Gastrointestinal
27patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022PowysOther
1,749patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaAll sites
99patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaHead and neck
247patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaUpper Gastrointestinal
412patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaLower Gastrointestinal
61patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaLung
2patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaSarcoma
246patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaSkin
4patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaBrain/Central Nervous System
141patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaBreast
219patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaGynaecological
267patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaUrological
16patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaAcute leukaemia
1patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaChildren's
33patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Hywel DdaOther
3,125patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanAll sites
242patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanHead and neck
352patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanUpper Gastrointestinal
650patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanLower Gastrointestinal
125patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanLung
24patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanSarcoma
544patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanSkin
10patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanBrain/Central Nervous System
404patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanBreast
355patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanGynaecological
365patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanUrological
35patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
3patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanChildren's
1patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanUnknown
15patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Aneurin BevanOther
1,737patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeAll sites
143patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeHead and neck
222patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeUpper Gastrointestinal
394patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeLower Gastrointestinal
45patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeLung
3patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
277patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeSkin
4patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeBrain/Central Nervous System
313patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeBreast
174patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
146patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeUrological
14patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cardiff & ValeChildren's
2,602patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
275patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
249patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
432patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
82patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
1patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
310patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
2patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgBrain/Central Nervous System
391patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
302patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
269patients newly suspected of cancerSeptember 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
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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.

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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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