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

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Data valuesData descriptionDatelocal health boardtumour site
3patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaChildren's
6patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaUnknown
12patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Hywel DdaOther
3,089patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanAll sites
239patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanHead and neck
342patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanUpper Gastrointestinal
578patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanLower Gastrointestinal
118patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanLung
24patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanSarcoma
510patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanSkin
9patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanBrain/Central Nervous System
344patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanBreast
389patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanGynaecological
441patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanUrological
44patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanAcute leukaemia
2patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanChildren's
2patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanUnknown
45patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Aneurin BevanOther
1,577patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeAll sites
132patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeHead and neck
238patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeUpper Gastrointestinal
322patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeLower Gastrointestinal
87patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeLung
5patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeSarcoma
179patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeSkin
12patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeBrain/Central Nervous System
286patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeBreast
84patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeGynaecological
171patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeUrological
22patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeChildren's
5patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeUnknown
32patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cardiff & ValeOther
2,015patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgAll sites
242patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHead and neck
210patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUpper Gastrointestinal
302patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLower Gastrointestinal
71patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgLung
9patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSarcoma
240patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgSkin
5patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBrain/Central Nervous System
238patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreast
314patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgGynaecological
287patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUrological
27patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
2patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgChildren's
64patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgUnknown
4patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgOther
1,767patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayAll sites
148patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayHead and neck
197patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayUpper Gastrointestinal
388patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayLower Gastrointestinal
73patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayLung
26patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BaySarcoma
278patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BaySkin
13patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayBrain/Central Nervous System
230patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayBreast
148patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayGynaecological
165patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayUrological
18patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
1patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayAcute leukaemia
5patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayChildren's
6patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayUnknown
71patients newly suspected of cancerDecember 2024Swansea BayOther
17,265patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesAll sites
1,600patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesHead and neck
2,004patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesUpper Gastrointestinal
3,278patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesLower Gastrointestinal
652patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesLung
71patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesSarcoma
2,752patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesSkin
56patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesBrain/Central Nervous System
2,308patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesBreast
1,872patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesGynaecological
2,045patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesUrological
197patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
7patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesAcute leukaemia
34patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesChildren's
117patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesUnknown
272patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025WalesOther
4,503patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrAll sites
478patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrHead and neck
586patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrUpper Gastrointestinal
705patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrLower Gastrointestinal
157patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrLung
775patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrSkin
6patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrBrain/Central Nervous System
595patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrBreast
436patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrGynaecological
619patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrUrological
49patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrHaematological (excluding acute leukaemia)
5patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrUnknown
92patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Betsi CadwaladrOther
17patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025PowysAll sites
5patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025PowysHead and neck
3patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025PowysGynaecological
9patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025PowysOther
2,142patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Hywel DdaAll sites
116patients newly suspected of cancerJanuary 2025Hywel DdaHead and neck
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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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