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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
34patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024PowysAll sites
2patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024PowysHead and neck
1patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024PowysUpper Gastrointestinal
1patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024PowysSarcoma
1patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024PowysGynaecological
29patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024PowysOther
2,105patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaAll sites
150patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaHead and neck
246patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaUpper Gastrointestinal
452patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaLower Gastrointestinal
57patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaLung
1patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaSarcoma
371patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaSkin
12patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaBrain/Central Nervous System
196patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaBreast
227patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaGynaecological
333patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaUrological
27patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaAcute leukaemia
7patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaUnknown
25patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Hywel DdaOther
3,530patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanAll sites
277patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanHead and neck
419patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanUpper Gastrointestinal
673patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanLower Gastrointestinal
136patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanLung
29patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanSarcoma
618patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanSkin
10patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanBrain/Central Nervous System
445patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanBreast
421patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanGynaecological
404patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanUrological
45patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
3patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanUnknown
50patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Aneurin BevanOther
1,790patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeAll sites
201patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeHead and neck
243patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeUpper Gastrointestinal
418patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeLower Gastrointestinal
52patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeLung
3patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
218patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeSkin
8patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeBrain/Central Nervous System
355patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeBreast
119patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
135patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeUrological
15patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
23patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cardiff & ValeOther
2,480patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
272patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
237patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
354patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
92patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
2patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
332patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
430patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
383patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
263patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
15patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
82patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUnknown
18patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgOther
2,064patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayAll sites
248patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayHead and neck
214patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
362patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
117patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayLung
26patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BaySarcoma
351patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BaySkin
12patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
242patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayBreast
203patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayGynaecological
169patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayUrological
21patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayAcute leukaemia
1patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayUnknown
97patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2024Swansea BayOther
15,535patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesAll sites
1,533patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesHead and neck
1,771patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
2,747patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesLower Gastrointestinal
548patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesLung
63patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesSarcoma
2,695patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesSkin
31patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
2,044patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesBreast
1,721patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesGynaecological
1,821patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesUrological
137patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
131patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesUnknown
293patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024WalesOther
4,241patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrAll sites
422patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrHead and neck
543patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrUpper Gastrointestinal
581patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrLower Gastrointestinal
147patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrLung
887patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrSkin
2patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrBrain/Central Nervous System
552patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrBreast
432patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrGynaecological
550patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2024Betsi CadwaladrUrological
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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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