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
10	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
5	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Breast
108	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Total
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Head and neck
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
14	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Other
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Other
58	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Total
93	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Total
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Other
14	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Skin
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Other
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Skin
57	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Skin
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Children's cancer
23	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Skin
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Children's cancer
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Other
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Other
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Gynaecological
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Children's cancer
16	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Sarcoma
13	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Urological
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Children's cancer
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Sarcoma
59	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Upper Gastrointestinal
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Sarcoma
19	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Gynaecological
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Acute Leukaemia
14	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Sarcoma
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Gynaecological
2	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
15	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Skin
17	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Urological
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Children's cancer
6	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
9	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Skin
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Urological
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Children's cancer
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Sarcoma
10	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Breast
13	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Haematological
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
97	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Total
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Head and neck
10	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
15	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Lung
7	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Breast
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Gynaecological
10	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Haematological
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
51	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Total
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Head and neck
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
16	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board	Lung
577	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Total
20	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Head and neck
71	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Lower Gastrointestinal
87	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Lung
14	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Brain/Central Nervous System
59	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Breast
103	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Urological
61	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Wales	Haematological
170	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Total
6	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Head and neck
22	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
17	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Lung
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
16	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Breast
43	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Urological
14	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board	Haematological
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Head and neck
13	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
14	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Lung
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Sarcoma
16	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Breast
4	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Gynaecological
12	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Haematological
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Hywel Dda University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Head and neck
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Upper Gastrointestinal
7	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Lung
0	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Sarcoma
5	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Breast
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Gynaecological
8	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Haematological
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Acute Leukaemia
10	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Lower Gastrointestinal
18	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Lung
5	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Skin
3	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Brain/Central Nervous System
16	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board	Urological
1	Patients starting treatment not via the urgent cancer pathway within 31 days	November 2020	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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