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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
75patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Betsi CadwaladrOther
33patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024PowysAll sites
33patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024PowysOther
2,002patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaAll sites
142patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaHead and neck
220patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaUpper Gastrointestinal
451patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaLower Gastrointestinal
82patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaLung
3patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaSarcoma
352patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaSkin
8patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaBrain/Central Nervous System
216patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaBreast
189patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaGynaecological
287patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaUrological
23patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
6patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaUnknown
23patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Hywel DdaOther
3,741patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanAll sites
329patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanHead and neck
442patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanUpper Gastrointestinal
749patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanLower Gastrointestinal
124patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanLung
32patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanSarcoma
636patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanSkin
8patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanBrain/Central Nervous System
494patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanBreast
429patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanGynaecological
379patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanUrological
41patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
5patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanUnknown
73patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Aneurin BevanOther
1,973patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeAll sites
220patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeHead and neck
240patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeUpper Gastrointestinal
430patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeLower Gastrointestinal
62patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeLung
4patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
260patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeSkin
9patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeBrain/Central Nervous System
456patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeBreast
120patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
131patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeUrological
16patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeUnknown
24patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cardiff & ValeOther
2,621patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
310patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
231patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
314patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
103patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
2patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
329patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
440patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
428patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
295patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
25patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
126patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUnknown
18patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgOther
2,080patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayAll sites
237patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayHead and neck
228patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
365patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
125patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayLung
28patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BaySarcoma
369patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BaySkin
19patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
207patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayBreast
207patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayGynaecological
166patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayUrological
21patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayAcute leukaemia
107patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2024Swansea BayOther
16,380patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesAll sites
1,561patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesHead and neck
1,881patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
2,907patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesLower Gastrointestinal
620patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesLung
62patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesSarcoma
2,813patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesSkin
43patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
2,201patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesBreast
1,864patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesGynaecological
1,868patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesUrological
154patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesAcute leukaemia
95patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesUnknown
309patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024WalesOther
4,377patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrAll sites
411patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrHead and neck
521patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrUpper Gastrointestinal
648patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrLower Gastrointestinal
166patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrLung
923patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrSkin
1patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrBrain/Central Nervous System
533patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrBreast
510patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrGynaecological
564patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrUrological
31patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrUnknown
67patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Betsi CadwaladrOther
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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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