The reason why a Cancer Care Spell Delay occurred.
This could be the delay between the:
- CANCER REFERRAL TO TREATMENT PERIOD START DATE and the DATE FIRST SEEN, where the PRIORITY TYPE is National Code 'Two Week Wait'
- CANCER FASTER DIAGNOSIS PATHWAY END DATE and the PATIENT being advised of the CANCER FASTER DIAGNOSIS PATHWAY END REASON.
National Codes:
| 01 | Clinic cancellation |
| 02 | Out-patient capacity inadequate (i.e. no cancelled clinic, but not enough slots for this PATIENT) |
| 03 | Administrative delay |
| 04 | Elective cancellation (for non-medical reason) for treatment in an admitted care setting |
| 05 | Elective capacity inadequate (PATIENT unable to be scheduled for treatment within standard time) for treatment in an admitted care setting |
| 06 | Delay to diagnostic test or treatment planning (Retired 1 July 2012) |
| 07 | Complex diagnostic pathway (many, or complex, diagnostic tests required) |
| 08 | Delay due to referral between Trusts (Retired 1 July 2012) |
| 10 | Treatment delayed for medical reasons (PATIENT unfit for treatment episode, excluding planned recovery period following diagnostic test) in an admitted care setting |
| 11 | Diagnosis delayed for medical reasons (PATIENT unfit for diagnostic episode, excluding planned recovery period following diagnostic test) |
| 13 | Delay due to recovery after an invasive test (PATIENT DIAGNOSIS or treatment delayed due to planned recovery period following an invasive diagnostic test) |
| 14 | PATIENT Did Not Attend treatment APPOINTMENT |
| 16 | PATIENT Choice (PATIENT declined or cancelled an offered APPOINTMENT DATE for treatment) |
| 17 | PATIENT choice delay relating to first Out-Patient Appointment |
| 18 | Health Care Provider initiated delay to diagnostic test or treatment planning |
| 19 | PATIENT initiated (choice) delay to diagnostic test or treatment planning, advance notice given |
| 20 | PATIENT Did Not Attend an APPOINTMENT for a diagnostic test or treatment planning event (no advance notice) |
| 21 | PATIENT failed to present for elective treatment (choice) in an admitted care setting |
| 22 | PATIENT care not commissioned by the NHS in England (waiting time standard does not apply) for treatment in an admitted care setting |
| 23 | Equipment breakdown |
| 24 | Inconclusive diagnostic result |
| 25 | Health Care Provider unable to make contact with PATIENT by telephone |
| 26 | PATIENT choice (PATIENT declined or cancelled an offered APPOINTMENT DATE for follow up APPOINTMENT) |
| 97 | Other reason (not listed) |
| 98 | Other reason (Retired 1 April 2018) |
| 99 | Other reason (Retired 1 July 2012) |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | DELAY REASON TO TREATMENT (CANCER), DELAY REASONS TO TREATMENT FOR CANCER |
| plural | CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASONS |
