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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
215patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayGynaecological
132patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayUrological
344patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
198patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayBreast
129patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayUrological
201patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayGynaecological
156patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayUrological
190patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
292patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
7patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
173patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayHead and neck
55patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayOther
156patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayHead and neck
181patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayBreast
249patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
223patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayGynaecological
11patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayChildren's
170patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayHead and neck
121patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayUrological
182patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayHead and neck
49patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayLung
389patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BaySkin
18patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
138patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayUrological
126patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayUrological
5patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayChildren's
1patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayAcute leukaemia
1,900patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayAll sites
54patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayLung
5patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
1,690patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayAll sites
195patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayGynaecological
51patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BaySarcoma
165patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayBreast
6patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
4patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayAcute leukaemia
1patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayUnknown
1,650patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayAll sites
16patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BaySarcoma
192patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayGynaecological
7patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayChildren's
2,090patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayAll sites
53patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayLung
503patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
1,733patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayAll sites
18patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BaySarcoma
5patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
262patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
189patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayBreast
188patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayGynaecological
7patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayChildren's
67patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayOther
10patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayAcute leukaemia
1,929patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayAll sites
25patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
10patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayChildren's
72patients newly suspected of cancerMay 2022Swansea BayOther
248patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
451patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
22patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BaySarcoma
352patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BaySkin
369patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
133patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BayHead and neck
256patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BaySkin
171patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayBreast
389patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
47patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayLung
374patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BaySkin
6patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
165patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayHead and neck
337patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
242patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
17patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
55patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BayLung
274patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BaySkin
47patients newly suspected of cancerFebruary 2022Swansea BaySarcoma
63patients newly suspected of cancerMarch 2022Swansea BayOther
48patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2022Swansea BaySarcoma
49patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayLung
348patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BaySkin
145patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayBreast
11patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayAcute leukaemia
56patients newly suspected of cancerApril 2022Swansea BayOther
1,529patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayAll sites
119patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayHead and neck
215patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
363patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
33patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayLung
35patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BaySarcoma
239patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BaySkin
4patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
161patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayBreast
167patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayGynaecological
135patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayUrological
16patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayChildren's
41patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2021Swansea BayOther
28patients newly suspected of cancerJune 2022Swansea BayHaematological (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.

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

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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