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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Description

CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON (DECISION TO TREATMENT) is the same as attribute CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON.

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).

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)

Where Used

Type	Link	How used
Data Element	CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON (DECISION TO TREATMENT)	references in description CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON (DECISION TO TREATMENT)
Data Set	National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set	references in description CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON (DECISION TO TREATMENT)
Supporting Information	National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set Scenarios	references in description CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON (DECISION TO TREATMENT)

Attribute

CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON