Cancer waiting times: patients starting treatment not via the urgent suspected cancer pathway, October 2009 to November 2020

Data values	Data description	Date	local health board	tumour site
795	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Total
27	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Head and neck
73	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Upper Gastrointestinal
134	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Lower Gastrointestinal
94	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Lung
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Sarcoma
93	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Skin
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Brain/Central Nervous System
125	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Breast
48	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Gynaecological
139	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Urological
29	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Haematological
9	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Acute Leukaemia
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Children's cancer
18	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Wales	Other
168	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total
6	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Head and neck
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
32	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
21	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Lung
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Sarcoma
28	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Skin
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
27	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Breast
10	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Gynaecological
22	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Urological
7	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Haematological
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Children's cancer
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Other
115	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Total
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Head and neck
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
29	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
10	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Lung
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Sarcoma
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Skin
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
15	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Breast
10	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Gynaecological
20	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Urological
7	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Haematological
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Children's cancer
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Other
167	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Total
7	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Head and neck
17	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
20	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
17	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Lung
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Sarcoma
28	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Skin
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
28	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Breast
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Gynaecological
30	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Urological
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Haematological
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Children's cancer
6	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board	Other
75	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Total
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Head and neck
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
11	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
11	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Lung
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Sarcoma
5	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Skin
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
19	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Breast
5	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Gynaecological
15	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Urological
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Haematological
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Children's cancer
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cwm Taf University Health Board	Other
159	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Total
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Head and neck
24	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
26	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
19	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Lung
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Sarcoma
15	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Skin
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
19	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Breast
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Gynaecological
40	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Urological
5	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Haematological
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Children's cancer
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Other
111	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Total
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Head and neck
12	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
16	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
16	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Lung
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Sarcoma
9	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Skin
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
17	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Breast
7	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	October 2009	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Gynaecological

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Main information

• Most recent update: 26 September 2025
• Next update expected: This dataset is not expected to be updated or replaced in the future
• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: NHS Trusts and Local Health Boards
• Data source: No specific source from data provider

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  The 'percentage starting treatment within 62 days' has been rounded to one decimal place.

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  Historical information on cancer waiting times, reported by local health boards, for those patients newly diagnosed with cancer who have started definitive treatment during the month.

• Data collection or calculation:

  From February 2021, data is only published for the suspected cancer pathway. Targets for the urgent and not via the urgent pathway have ceased and no new data will be collected or published for these pathways. The patients shown here are those treated via the non urgent route. The national target for these patients is: at least 98 per cent of patients newly diagnosed with cancer, not via the urgent route will start definitive treatment within 31 days of diagnosis (regardless of the referral route). Care should be taken when interpreting percentages, especially when dealing with small numbers.

• Statistical quality:

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

• Related reports:
  • NHS activity and performance summary, statistical release

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• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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