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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
397patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanBreast
397patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanGynaecological
373patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanUrological
42patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
3patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanChildren's
4patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanUnknown
45patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Aneurin BevanOther
1,842patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeAll sites
222patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeHead and neck
214patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeUpper Gastrointestinal
349patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeLower Gastrointestinal
62patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeLung
2patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
245patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeSkin
1patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeBrain/Central Nervous System
381patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeBreast
141patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
156patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeUrological
31patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
5patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeChildren's
2patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeUnknown
31patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cardiff & ValeOther
2,310patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
293patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
222patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
353patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
77patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
11patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
316patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
5patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBrain/Central Nervous System
308patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
342patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
249patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
38patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgChildren's
85patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUnknown
9patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgOther
2,133patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayAll sites
242patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayHead and neck
233patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
465patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
109patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayLung
23patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BaySarcoma
334patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BaySkin
15patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
253patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayBreast
172patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayGynaecological
159patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayUrological
21patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayAcute leukaemia
7patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayChildren's
6patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayUnknown
92patients newly suspected of cancerNovember 2024Swansea BayOther
13,901patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesAll sites
1,182patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesHead and neck
1,678patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
2,632patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesLower Gastrointestinal
563patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesLung
68patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesSarcoma
2,125patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesSkin
53patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
1,643patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesBreast
1,519patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesGynaecological
1,901patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesUrological
183patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
6patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesAcute leukaemia
15patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesChildren's
86patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesUnknown
247patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024WalesOther
3,720patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrAll sites
345patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrHead and neck
528patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrUpper Gastrointestinal
613patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrLower Gastrointestinal
149patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrLung
621patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrSkin
6patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrBrain/Central Nervous System
393patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrBreast
410patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrGynaecological
534patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrUrological
46patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrChildren's
3patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrUnknown
71patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Betsi CadwaladrOther
18patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024PowysAll sites
2patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024PowysHead and neck
4patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024PowysGynaecological
12patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024PowysOther
1,715patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaAll sites
74patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaHead and neck
163patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaUpper Gastrointestinal
429patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaLower Gastrointestinal
65patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaLung
4patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaSarcoma
297patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaSkin
8patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaBrain/Central Nervous System
152patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaBreast
170patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaGynaecological
303patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaUrological
26patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
3patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaAcute 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.

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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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