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Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Population Size

Not reported

Years

2016

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Geographic coverage

Thames Valley and Surrey

Lead time

1-2 months

Summary

Data submitted to NHS England's Cancer Waiting Times Data Collection on cancer pathways, waiting times (including Two Week Wait) and treatment.

Documentation

The National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set (known as Cancer Waiting Times or CWT) 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.

In particular the data is used to:

  • 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 Operating Framework for cancer waiting times
  • support the right of patients to access cancer services within the NHS Constitution
  • produce national, official and local statistics for cancer patients
  • support investment planning for cancer services
Dataset type
Health and disease, Treatments/Interventions
Dataset sub-type
Cancer

Keywords

cancer, waiting times, outpatient care, inpatient care

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection
Statutory
Source of data extraction
EPR
Collection source setting
Secondary care - Accident and Emergency, Secondary care - Outpatients, Secondary care - In-patients
Image contrast
Not stated
Biological sample availability
None/not available

Details

Publishing frequency
Monthly
Version
1.0.0
Modified

07/05/2025

Coverage

Start date

01/01/2016

Time lag
1-2 months
Geographic coverage
Thames Valley and Surrey
Maximum age range
150
Follow-up
Continuous

Accessibility

Language
en
Alignment with standardised data models
NHS DATA DICTIONARY
Controlled vocabulary
OPCS4, DM+D, ICD10
Format
text/comma-separated-values

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status
Available
Time to dataset access
1-2 months
Access method category
TRE/SDE
Jurisdiction
UK
Data use limitation
No restriction
Data use requirements
Project-specific restrictions,User-specific restriction
Data Controller
Thames Valley and Surrey Secure Data Environment (SDE)
Data Processor
Thames Valley and Surrey Secure Data Environment (SDE)

Dataset Types: Health and disease, Treatments/Interventions

Dataset Sub-types: Cancer


Collection Sources: Secondary care - Accident and Emergency, Secondary care - Outpatients, Secondary care - In-patients