Percentage of people told by a specialist if they had cancer, or if cancer was definitively excluded, within four weeks (28-days) of an urgent referral.

Number of people told their cancer diagnosis outcome within 28 days (all referral routes). Clock start: Receipt of the referral by the provider who will first see the patient (day zero). Clock end: Date of direct communication of the diagnosis with the patient either face to face/via phone/Skype or email or letter sent date/ date of communication by primary care provider.

Total number of people told cancer diagnosis outcome (all referral routes).

Patients who died before a communication of diagnosis; declined all diagnostic appointments; declined all appointments; opted for private diagnostics; Repeated Did Not Attends (DNAs)/Patient triggered cancellations; Patients ineligible for NHS funded care.

The National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set requires the submission of data to monitor NHS providers' compliance with the government's operational standards for ensuring that cancer services (diagnosis and treatment) are delivered to patients in a timely manner.

NHS Cancer Waiting Times website.

www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/ Reported at: www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/monthly-prov-cwt/

National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Dataset Guidance: www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PRN00654-national-cancer-waiting-times-monitoring-dataset-guidance-v12.pdf digital.nhs.uk/binaries/content/assets/website-assets/data-and-information/data-collections/cancer-waiting-times/cwt-guidance-v111april2023final-for-publishing.pdf