Pathway Start Date (Point of Suspicion of Cancer)

Change History
DSCN 2022 / 06	Main Specialty (Consultant) (AMD)
DSCN 2020 / 28	Suspected Cancer Pathway – Core (AMD)
DSCN 2020 / 21	Single Cancer Pathway - Core
DSCN 2019 / 09	National Cancer Data Standards for Wales – Core

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

Data Set / Collection	Valid From	Valid To
National Cancer Ds - Core
SCPC ds	1^st January 2021

The date when a clinician suspects that patient may have cancer and is the start point for the measurement of the 62-day Single Cancer Pathway. In some scenarios, the Date of Receipt of Cancer Referral and the Point of Suspicion of Cancer could be the same day. See Definitions document for pathway start date definitions http://www.walescanet.wales.nhs.uk/scp-key-documents.

Format: 8 digit numeric, CCYYMMDD