Radiotherapy Priority

Change History

 

DSCN 2015 / 03

Radiotherapy Data Set

 

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

 

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

RTDS

1st April 2014

 

 

This is the priority for the radiotherapy treatment course as classified by the requesting clinician.

Format: 1 character alpha-numeric

 

Value

Meaning

E

Emergency (treatment required within 24hrs)

U

Urgent (to include the Royal College of Radiologist Category I)

R

Routine (to include the Royal College of Radiologist Category II)

D

Elective delay (Treatment delayed for reason)

 

 

For further information on the Royal College of Radiologists Categories see the Royal College of Radiologists website.