Cancer Two Week Wait
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage that meet the standard: Maximum two weeks from receipt of urgent referral for suspected cancer to first outpatient attendance (from a General Medical Practitioner, General Dental Practitioner, Optometrist and any other referral source as agreed locally by commissioners and providers)
Numerator
Number of patients seen within two weeks (14 days) of an urgent referral for suspected cancer (Date First Seen minus Cancer Referral To Treatment Period Start Date minus Waiting Time Adjustment (First Seen) and the outcome should be less than or equal to 14)
Denominator
All patients seen within the period
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By suspected type of cancer
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
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.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
NHS Cancer Waiting Times website
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-collections/cancerwaitingtimescwt/report-guidance 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