Version: 1.0.5 | Published: 14 May 2024 | Updated: 569 days ago
National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set
Dataset
Summary
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
Topics:
- Data definitions and terminologies
- Reference data
Care Settings:
Hospital
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:
Dependencies:
No known dependencies.
Document Control
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:
31 October 2021
Scope:
NHS Services
SRO:
Dan Cariad, Cancer Programme Deputy Director for Operations, NHS England
Technical Committee:
Data Co-ordination Board (DCB)
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active
Legal Authorities
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
Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue