Version: 1.0.5 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 2 days ago

National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set

Dataset

Summary

Type:
  • Collections
  • Information standards
Effective From:
02 April 2020
Applies To:
  • NHS Providers delivering cancer outpatient, cancer screening/treatment services.
  • Contracted independent sector providers.
Impacts On:
Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with their customers to determine necessary changes. Clinical Commissioning Groups and Cancer Alliances will have to update working practices which monitor and manage timed pathways of care for cancer patients locally and regionally.
Conformance Date:
02 December 2020
Topics:
  • Data definitions and terminologies
  • Reference data
Care Settings:
Hospital

Documentation

Description:

In particular the data is used to help:

  • monitor timed pathways of care for cancer patients
  • manage pathways of care for cancer patients
  • performance manage elective services for cancer patients
  • report against the requirements of the NHS OperatingFramework for cancer waiting times
  • support the right to access cancer services within the NHSConstitution
  • produce national, official and local statistics for cancer patients
  • support investment planning for cancer services.

The National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set is managed by NHS England.

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