National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Dataset (CWT)

Collection of Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) data has been running since 2001 with a number of changes and updates taking place since then which have received successive Information Standards Notices (ISN) 00147 and Standardisation Committee for Care Information (SCCI) accreditation.  

This collection monitors Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) to ensure the NHS can continue to monitor cancer waiting times consistently.  Improving CWT and ensuring that patients receive a diagnosis and treatment as quickly as possible is a key objective for NHS England (NHSE).  

For more information visit Cancer Waiting Times Data Collection (CWT).

Direction  

View the National cancer waiting times monitoring Directions.  

Legal basis for the collection of the data  

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012) section 254. 

Data Provision Notice  

Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) Data Provision Notice.  

Legal basis for the provision of data  

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012) section 259. 

Legal basis for processing the data 

The UK GDPR Article 6 lawful basis for the processing of the personal data within this collection falls under: 

• Article 6(1)(e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller

The UK GDPR Article 9 condition for processing special categories of personal data within the collection falls under: 

• Article 9 2 (h) processing is necessary for the provision of health care or treatment, and for the management of health care systems or services

Legal basis for disseminating the data  

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 Section 261 (5) (d).

Transparency notice  

View the Transparency Notice.

Lag time from collection to dissemination  

Approximately 3 working days after submission window. 

Frequency  

Monthly.

Commissioning extracts specification  

National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Specification

Suppression rules 

To be confirmed.