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NHS Cancer Waiting Times: Quarter Ending September 2011

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The latest National Statistics on Cancer Waiting times produced by the Welsh Government were released on 7 December 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 September 2011. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 7 September 2011.

The key points from the latest release are:

  • 89% of patients newly diagnosed with cancer via the Urgent Suspected Cancer route started definitive treatment within 62 days 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 31 days of diagnosis.

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StatsWales website.

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E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

7 March 2012

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