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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
433patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeLower Gastrointestinal
59patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeLung
6patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
332patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeSkin
10patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeBrain/Central Nervous System
401patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeBreast
152patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
177patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeUrological
25patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
4patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeChildren's
3patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeUnknown
29patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cardiff & ValeOther
2,692patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
333patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
248patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
446patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
80patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
9patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
407patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
8patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBrain/Central Nervous System
352patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
424patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
277patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
22patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgChildren's
78patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUnknown
6patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgOther
2,414patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayAll sites
269patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayHead and neck
239patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
502patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
120patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayLung
34patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BaySarcoma
413patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BaySkin
20patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
311patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayBreast
173patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayGynaecological
188patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayUrological
22patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayAcute leukaemia
11patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayChildren's
5patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayUnknown
106patients newly suspected of cancerOctober 2024Swansea BayOther
16,182patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesAll sites
1,594patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesHead and neck
1,844patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
3,104patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesLower Gastrointestinal
580patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesLung
60patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesSarcoma
2,683patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesSkin
37patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
2,085patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesBreast
1,668patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesGynaecological
1,879patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesUrological
228patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
3patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesAcute leukaemia
17patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesChildren's
108patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesUnknown
292patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024WalesOther
4,513patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrAll sites
429patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrHead and neck
565patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrUpper Gastrointestinal
681patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrLower Gastrointestinal
135patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrLung
846patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrSkin
5patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrBrain/Central Nervous System
577patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrBreast
454patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrGynaecological
654patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrUrological
74patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
4patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrUnknown
89patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Betsi CadwaladrOther
22patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024PowysAll sites
3patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024PowysHead and neck
2patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024PowysUpper Gastrointestinal
2patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024PowysGynaecological
15patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024PowysOther
1,912patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaAll sites
108patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaHead and neck
187patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaUpper Gastrointestinal
503patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaLower Gastrointestinal
69patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaLung
4patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaSarcoma
378patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaSkin
5patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaBrain/Central Nervous System
169patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaBreast
160patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaGynaecological
288patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaUrological
22patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaAcute leukaemia
7patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaUnknown
11patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Hywel DdaOther
3,450patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanAll sites
297patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanHead and neck
421patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanUpper Gastrointestinal
753patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanLower Gastrointestinal
128patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanLung
20patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanSarcoma
564patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanSkin
6patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanBrain/Central Nervous System
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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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