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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
1,252patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022WalesHead and neck
32patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
1,500patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesUrological
14,304patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022WalesAll sites
2,991patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022WalesLower Gastrointestinal
2,490patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022WalesSkin
1,524patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
1,409patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesGynaecological
2,700patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesSkin
460patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesOther
6patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesAcute leukaemia
1,921patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
20patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesChildren's
42patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022WalesSarcoma
1,996patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesBreast
1,133patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesHead and neck
39patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesSarcoma
1,624patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesBreast
348patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesOther
48patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesSarcoma
1,536patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesUrological
17patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesChildren's
1,391patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesHead and neck
2,013patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesBreast
211patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesUnknown
2,912patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesLower Gastrointestinal
2,639patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesLower Gastrointestinal
1,932patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
475patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022WalesLung
156patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
29patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
1,879patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesUrological
13,055patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesAll sites
9patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesChildren's
478patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesLung
2,282patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesSkin
21patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
167patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
13patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesChildren's
1,365patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesHead and neck
500patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesLung
2,025patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesBreast
1,641patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesGynaecological
206patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesAcute leukaemia
2patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesAcute leukaemia
146patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1,408patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesGynaecological
1,267patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesHead and neck
1patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesAcute leukaemia
13,695patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesAll sites
470patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesLung
15,418patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesAll sites
10patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesChildren's
36patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
1,605patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesSkin
1,687patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
374patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesOther
2,043patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesSkin
68patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesSarcoma
474patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesLung
21patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
1,490patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesUrological
990patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesHead and neck
1,462patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesGynaecological
2,329patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesLower Gastrointestinal
2,481patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesSkin
85patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesSarcoma
372patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesOther
1,733patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesBreast
3patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesAcute leukaemia
348patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022WalesOther
2,516patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesLower Gastrointestinal
11,932patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesAll sites
385patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesOther
15patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesChildren's
29patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
1,266patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesGynaecological
1,633patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022WalesGynaecological
1patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022WalesAcute leukaemia
2,002patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesSkin
397patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesLung
15,835patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesAll sites
2,023patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
3,287patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesLower Gastrointestinal
1,429patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesUrological
25patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
72patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesSarcoma
13,676patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesAll sites
470patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesLung
1,164patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesHead and neck
2,531patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesLower Gastrointestinal
1,738patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
139patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1,566patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesUrological
1,573patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
2,148patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022WalesBreast
65patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021WalesSarcoma
1,732patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022WalesBreast
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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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