CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON (DECISION TO TREATMENT)

CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON (DECISION TO TREATMENT) is the reason why a Cancer Care Spell Delay occurred between the DECISION TO TREAT DATE and TREATMENT START DATE (CANCER).

Format / Length

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National Codes

Code Description

01

Clinic cancellation

02

Out-patient capacity inadequate (i.e. no cancelled clinic, but not enough slots for this PATIENT)

03

Administrative delay

04

Elective cancellation (for non-medical reason) for treatment in an admitted care setting

05

Elective capacity inadequate (PATIENT unable to be scheduled for treatment within standard time) for treatment in an admitted care setting

06

Delay to diagnostic test or treatment planning (Retired 1 July 2012)

07

Complex diagnostic pathway (many, or complex, diagnostic tests required)

08

Delay due to referral between Trusts (Retired 1 July 2012)

10

Treatment delayed for medical reasons (PATIENT unfit for treatment episode, excluding planned recovery period following diagnostic test) in an admitted care setting

11

Diagnosis delayed for medical reasons (PATIENT unfit for diagnostic episode, excluding planned recovery period following diagnostic test)

13

Delay due to recovery after an invasive test (PATIENT DIAGNOSIS or treatment delayed due to planned recovery period following an invasive diagnostic test)

14

PATIENT Did Not Attend treatment APPOINTMENT  

16

PATIENT Choice (PATIENT declined or cancelled an offered APPOINTMENT DATE for treatment)

17

PATIENT choice delay relating to first Out-Patient Appointment

18

Health Care Provider initiated delay to diagnostic test or treatment planning

19

PATIENT initiated (choice) delay to diagnostic test or treatment planning, advance notice given

20

PATIENT Did Not Attend an APPOINTMENT for a diagnostic test or treatment planning event (no advance notice)

21

PATIENT failed to present for elective treatment (choice) in an admitted care setting

22

PATIENT care not commissioned by the NHS in England (waiting time standard does not apply) for treatment in an admitted care setting

23

Equipment breakdown

24

Inconclusive diagnostic result

25

Health Care Provider unable to make contact with PATIENT by telephone

26

PATIENT choice (PATIENT declined or cancelled an offered APPOINTMENT DATE for follow up APPOINTMENT)

97

Other reason (not listed)

98

Other reason (Retired 1 April 2018)

99

Other reason (Retired 1 July 2012)

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Formerly DELAY REASON DECISION TO TREATMENT (CANCER), DELAY REASON (DECISION TO TREATMENT)
Plural CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASONS (DECISION TO TREATMENT)