Version: 1.0.6 | Published: 11 Dec 2025 | Updated: 35 days ago
National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set
Dataset
Summary
Reference Code:
DCB0147 Amd 16/2019
Type:
- Collections
- Information standards
Effective From:
02 April 2020
Applies To:
- NHS Providers delivering cancer outpatient, cancer screening/treatment services.
- Contracted independent sector providers.
Impacts On:
Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems
suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with
their customers to determine necessary changes. Clinical Commissioning Groups
and Cancer Alliances will have to update working practices which monitor and
manage timed pathways of care for cancer patients locally and regionally.
Conformance Date:
02 December 2020
Assurance Expiry Date:
31 August 2027
Topics:
- Data definitions and terminologies
- Reference data
Care Settings:
Hospital
Publication Date:
02 April 2020
Contact Point
Contact Point:
Documentation
Description:
In particular the data is used to help:
- monitor timed pathways of care for cancer patients
- manage pathways of care for cancer patients
- performance manage elective services for cancer patients
- report against the requirements of the NHS OperatingFramework for cancer waiting times
- support the right to access cancer services within the NHSConstitution
- produce national, official and local statistics for cancer patients
- support investment planning for cancer services.
The National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set is managed by NHS England.
Relations:
Name:Breast Screening Programme Dataset
Explanation:ISB 1597
Dependencies:
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Review & Status
Sponsor:
David Fitzgerald, Cancer Programme Director, NHS England.
Approval Date:
20 March 2020
Business Lead:
Peter Hawkins, Project Manager, NHS England.
Post Implementation Review Date:
30 April 2026
Scope:
NHS Services
SRO:
Dan Cariad, Cancer Programme Deputy Director for Operations, NHS England
Technical Committee:
Data Co-ordination Board (DCB)
Dataset Identifier:
01c327fd-052d-44c0-9ec2-fbde4be22b8f
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active
Legal Authority 1
Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and
Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority 2
Legal Authority:
NHS standard contract
Legal Authority Description:
This collection is published under the NHS Standard Contract.
Legal Authority 3
Legal Authority:
Section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority 4
Legal Authority:
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue