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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
539patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrHead and neck
585patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrUpper Gastrointestinal
588patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrLower Gastrointestinal
150patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrLung
1,054patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrSkin
1patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrBrain/Central Nervous System
563patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrBreast
520patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrGynaecological
543patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrUrological
47patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrUnknown
62patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Betsi CadwaladrOther
40patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024PowysAll sites
2patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024PowysHead and neck
1patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024PowysUpper Gastrointestinal
1patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024PowysLower Gastrointestinal
6patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024PowysGynaecological
30patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024PowysOther
2,245patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaAll sites
158patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaHead and neck
244patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaUpper Gastrointestinal
484patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaLower Gastrointestinal
72patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaLung
1patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaSarcoma
476patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaSkin
15patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaBrain/Central Nervous System
191patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaBreast
207patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaGynaecological
330patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaUrological
23patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
11patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaUnknown
33patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Hywel DdaOther
3,886patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanAll sites
324patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanHead and neck
447patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanUpper Gastrointestinal
737patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanLower Gastrointestinal
125patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanLung
39patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanSarcoma
816patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanSkin
8patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanBrain/Central Nervous System
485patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanBreast
436patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanGynaecological
363patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanUrological
31patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
4patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanUnknown
71patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Aneurin BevanOther
1,878patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeAll sites
209patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeHead and neck
234patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeUpper Gastrointestinal
406patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeLower Gastrointestinal
44patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeLung
4patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
290patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeSkin
2patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeBrain/Central Nervous System
327patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeBreast
155patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
143patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeUrological
26patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
6patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeUnknown
32patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cardiff & ValeOther
2,526patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
307patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
244patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
350patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
60patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
5patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
429patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
1patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBrain/Central Nervous System
324patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
404patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
276patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
13patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
105patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUnknown
8patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgOther
2,325patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayAll sites
257patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayHead and neck
226patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
453patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
130patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayLung
34patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BaySarcoma
459patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BaySkin
11patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
280patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayBreast
182patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayGynaecological
159patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayUrological
21patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
5patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayUnknown
108patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2024Swansea BayOther
16,007patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesAll sites
1,584patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesHead and neck
1,830patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
2,819patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesLower Gastrointestinal
581patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesLung
65patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesSarcoma
3,166patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesSkin
48patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
1,882patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesBreast
1,721patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesGynaecological
1,724patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesUrological
153patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2024WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
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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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