National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set Overview

The seven columns in the table show which data items are required for a range of health care scenarios:

• Scenario 1:
  The Health Care Provider where the PATIENT is first seen following a REFERRAL REQUEST with PRIORITY TYPE 'Two Week Wait', or where an urgent referral is from the Cancer Screening Programme
• Scenario 2:
  The Health Care Provider where the PATIENT receives First Definitive Treatment for cancer following a REFERRAL REQUEST with PRIORITY TYPE 'Two Week Wait', or where an urgent referral is from the Cancer Screening Programme
• Scenario 3:
  The Health Care Provider where the PATIENT receives second or subsequent treatment for cancer following a REFERRAL REQUEST with PRIORITY TYPE 'Two Week Wait', or where an urgent referral is from the Cancer Screening Programme
• Scenario 4:
  The Health Care Provider where the PATIENT receives First Definitive Treatment for cancer following a consultant upgrade onto a 62 day PATIENT PATHWAY
• Scenario 5:
  The Health Care Provider where the PATIENT receives second or subsequent treatment for cancer following a consultant upgrade onto a 62 day PATIENT PATHWAY
• Scenario 6:
  The Health Care Provider where the PATIENT receives First Definitive Treatment for cancer following a REFERRAL REQUEST from another SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS or a different PRIORITY TYPE
• Scenario 7:
  The Health Care Provider where the PATIENT receives second or subsequent treatment for cancer following a  REFERRAL REQUEST from another SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS or a different PRIORITY TYPE list.