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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
13,676patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesAll sites
1,164patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesHead and neck
1,738patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
2,531patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesLower Gastrointestinal
470patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesLung
72patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesSarcoma
2,002patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesSkin
29patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
2,148patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesBreast
1,408patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesGynaecological
1,566patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesUrological
146patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesAcute leukaemia
15patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesChildren's
385patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesOther
3,611patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrAll sites
335patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrHead and neck
555patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrUpper Gastrointestinal
576patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrLower Gastrointestinal
135patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrLung
2patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrSarcoma
658patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrSkin
7patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrBrain/Central Nervous System
514patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrBreast
343patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrGynaecological
420patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrUrological
27patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
39patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Betsi CadwaladrOther
28patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022PowysAll sites
5patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022PowysHead and neck
23patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022PowysOther
1,490patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaAll sites
75patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaHead and neck
190patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaUpper Gastrointestinal
318patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaLower Gastrointestinal
65patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaLung
2patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaSarcoma
198patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaSkin
7patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaBrain/Central Nervous System
167patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaBreast
179patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaGynaecological
238patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaUrological
24patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaAcute leukaemia
25patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Hywel DdaOther
2,659patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanAll sites
192patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanHead and neck
328patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanUpper Gastrointestinal
587patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanLower Gastrointestinal
90patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanLung
14patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanSarcoma
419patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanSkin
6patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanBrain/Central Nervous System
452patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanBreast
228patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanGynaecological
247patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanUrological
41patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanChildren's
54patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Aneurin BevanOther
1,608patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeAll sites
160patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeHead and neck
226patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeUpper Gastrointestinal
299patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeLower Gastrointestinal
25patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeLung
3patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
178patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeSkin
424patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeBreast
125patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
156patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeUrological
9patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeChildren's
2patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cardiff & ValeOther
2,547patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
264patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
177patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
382patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
102patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
3patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
293patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
4patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgBrain/Central Nervous System
402patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
345patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
367patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
27patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
6patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgChildren's
175patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Cwm Taf MorgannwgOther
1,733patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayAll sites
133patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayHead and neck
262patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
369patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
53patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayLung
48patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BaySarcoma
256patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BaySkin
5patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
189patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayBreast
188patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayGynaecological
138patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayUrological
18patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
7patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayChildren's
67patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea 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.

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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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stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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