The original RTDS Dataset was mandated via a Data Standard Change Notice in 2015 (DSCN 2015/03)
Radiotherapy Data Set (RTDS) (wales.nhs.uk)
A revision of the RTDS Dataset to V6 has now taken place within NHS England and has been mandated for use (RTDS Information Standard DAPB0111 Amd 84/2020). Wales are required to adopt RTDS V6 in its entirety to ensure the continuity of clinical data collected and the continued use of the API validation and submission portal. The Radiotherapy system providers are developing revised extract routines to accommodate this new standard which each cancer centre will need to implement within their existing software, in order to continue to collect unified data across countries to satisfy the clinical need.
RTDS V6 will be used by all NHS providers of Radiotherapy services in Wales and in private facilities where the delivery of RTDS is commissioned by an NHS organisation.
All NHS providers have access to Cancer Stats 2, a data reporting platform requiring a N3 connection to monitor their activity and compare with other centres across England and Wales. Examples of reports available include:
• Files submitted status
• Events activity (Attendances/Episodes/Prescriptions/
• Radiotherapy machine usage reports
• Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
• Geography: Wales split by Radiotherapy Centre
Current data flows into DHCW will continue with no changes expected in the near future.