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NHS Cancer Waiting Times: Quarter Ending March 2011

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The latest National Statistics on Cancer Waiting times produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 1st June 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority

UK Statistics Authority Website Statistics on Cancer waiting times include data for Welsh Local Health Boards for the quarter up to the end of March 2011. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 2nd March 2011.

The key points from the latest release are:

  • 91% 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.

Further information

StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2080 1268
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

7 September 2011