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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
65patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeLung
2patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
409patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeSkin
3patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeBrain/Central Nervous System
442patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeBreast
149patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
185patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeUrological
24patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
5patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeChildren's
4patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeUnknown
39patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cardiff & ValeOther
2,912patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
297patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
275patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
412patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
104patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
2patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
600patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
2patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgBrain/Central Nervous System
353patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
390patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
304patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
31patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgChildren's
135patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgUnknown
5patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Cwm Taf MorgannwgOther
2,395patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayAll sites
220patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayHead and neck
213patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
489patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
88patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayLung
37patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BaySarcoma
480patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BaySkin
5patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
318patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayBreast
205patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayGynaecological
189patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayUrological
15patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
13patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayChildren's
4patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea BayUnknown
119patients newly suspected of cancerJuly 2025Swansea 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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Welsh Government
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stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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