NHS Cancer Waiting Times, Quarter Ending 30 September 2008
The latest National Statistics on Cancer Waiting times produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 3rd December 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Statistics on Cancer waiting times include data for Welsh NHS Trusts for the quarter up to the end of September 2008. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 3rd September 2008.
The Release
Statistical Release 204/2008 (PDF 159kB)
The key points from the latest release are:
- 94% of patients newly diagnosed with cancer via the Urgent Suspected Cancer route started definitive treatment within 2 months of receipt of referral at the hospital.
- 99% of patients newly diagnosed with cancer not via the Urgent Suspected Cancer route started definitive treatment within 1 month of diagnosis.
Contact:
Tel: 029 2080 1268
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Next Update:
4 March 2009