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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Diagnostic and Therapy services waiting times by grouped weeks waiting, health board, hospital site and age group, from October 2009 onwards

Note that data included in this statistical release covers a time period during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has affected both how some NHS services have been offered and people's choices regarding health services. See the latest release for more information.

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Oct-0964,8245,46183371,118
Nov-0963,3385,70486669,908
Dec-0961,1376,8411,07169,049
Jan-1060,9067,3751,32869,609
Feb-1065,8015,6281,14172,570
Mar-1071,9045,5471,05478,505
Apr-1072,9807,63985881,477
May-1073,7817,81673782,334
Jun-1072,6306,62664379,899
Jul-1075,3427,76660683,714
Aug-1072,5238,20387381,599
Sep-10Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetic73,1027,91292681,940
Oct-10Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetic73,0266,7391,15480,919
Nov-10Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetic71,6846,1701,10378,957
Dec-10Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetic68,5999,0441,50779,150
Jan-11Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetic66,5429,4751,75477,771
Feb-11Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetic74,1825,9451,99382,120
Mar-11Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetic79,5636,7792,22388,565
Apr-11Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetic79,2079,3692,33890,914
May-11Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetic78,12010,7512,46191,332
Jun-1181,3238,6222,59792,542
Jul-1182,6259,6922,94995,266
Aug-1178,39311,8453,21793,455
Sep-1180,30711,6783,30795,292
Oct-1182,66710,1803,70896,555
Nov-1180,41911,2574,02995,705
Dec-1179,28815,8455,178100,311
Jan-1277,09015,2536,23998,582
Feb-1282,86711,4626,892101,221
Mar-1286,73313,2737,331107,337
Apr-1286,34616,0516,565108,962
May-1286,01516,9347,393110,342
Jun-1286,14418,3179,057113,518
Jul-1286,95617,8438,925113,724
Aug-1282,65618,6719,148110,475
Sep-1281,18119,7699,516110,466
Oct-12Physiotherapy data for October86,65915,7949,671112,124
Nov-1284,29015,9497,981108,220
Dec-1281,70620,2279,089111,022
Jan-1378,41320,04810,533108,994
Feb-13Physiotherapy data for Februar86,45615,02710,735112,218
Mar-1388,52815,17611,016114,720
Apr-1386,50818,0239,798114,329
May-1387,39917,68711,807116,893
Jun-13Radiology & imaging data for J86,35717,88812,681116,926
Jul-1389,10416,55212,609118,265
Aug-1384,34518,96214,815118,122
Sep-1383,90018,50015,473117,873
Oct-1384,49015,09915,209114,798
Nov-1385,90516,57114,877117,353
Dec-1383,22319,38415,388117,995
Jan-1482,58419,81715,864118,265
Feb-1490,49514,12214,769119,386
Mar-1491,62016,34013,704121,664
Apr-14Neurophysiology data for April89,19119,68612,462121,339
May-1487,28021,55213,056121,888
Jun-1490,70717,64213,187121,536
Jul-1490,37417,44511,938119,757
Aug-1486,08321,20713,148120,438
Sep-1485,44619,58512,808117,839
Oct-1489,95816,50912,003118,470
Nov-1488,82017,05110,389116,260
Dec-1484,51919,52410,274114,317
Jan-1580,09419,87010,796110,760
Feb-1588,63014,4649,410112,504
Mar-1593,43112,6467,242113,319
Apr-1592,43815,8486,495114,781
May-1591,36118,8698,176118,406
Jun-1591,80817,1788,637117,623
Jul-1592,40218,0278,513118,942
Aug-1589,45619,5909,691118,737
Sep-1588,27419,8289,857117,959
Oct-1589,93816,5449,898116,380
Nov-1590,69616,0828,831115,609
Dec-1589,55119,3809,453118,384
Jan-1686,07119,7549,982115,807
Feb-1693,85913,0987,564114,521
Mar-1691,75613,5516,651111,958
Apr-1690,22916,2736,005112,507
May-1694,74214,0206,149114,911
Jun-1694,47213,5446,076114,092
Jul-1693,49314,5226,115114,130
Aug-1689,00515,5526,686111,243
Sep-1690,57715,8917,332113,800
Oct-1692,72813,4007,733113,861
Nov-1690,15513,6167,521111,292
Dec-1686,92716,2867,903111,116
Jan-1784,45014,5526,892105,894
Feb-1789,4049,9005,927105,231
Mar-1792,50510,2475,150107,902
Apr-17Data for April 2017 for Cwm Ta89,72813,0055,437108,170
May-1789,07914,8556,226110,160
Jun-1790,91013,0936,826110,829
Jul-1790,17912,7707,027109,976
Aug-1786,75713,9497,773108,479
Sep-1786,06414,0467,114107,224
Oct-1792,88111,3505,965110,196
Nov-1792,64911,1674,758108,574
Dec-1789,69312,7684,399106,860
Jan-1885,72310,7603,24899,731
Feb-1891,3886,1642,01999,571
Mar-1891,8235,80080398,426
Apr-18100,9967,5311,463109,990
May-18104,1838,0351,569113,787
Jun-18101,92910,1441,825113,898
Jul-18102,4699,5871,928113,984
Aug-1899,91011,1712,264113,345
Sep-1896,94810,5962,035109,579
Oct-18100,2857,4571,683109,425
Nov-1899,2807,4761,462108,218
Dec-1898,2739,4591,433109,165
Jan-1995,9919,2351,481106,707
Feb-19103,1155,9741,640110,729
Mar-19105,1217,4061,751114,278
Apr-19From 1st April 2019 health ser107,5838,8101,986118,379
May-19108,43310,1512,211120,795
Jun-19106,2408,4322,248116,920
Jul-19106,7727,6762,761117,209
Aug-19101,50810,0443,061114,613
Sep-19100,2088,8812,730111,819
Oct-19105,7826,5942,456114,832
Nov-19103,4576,8652,175112,497
Dec-19101,5219,4932,118113,132
Jan-2099,6339,7812,073111,487
Feb-20106,4456,3091,699114,453
Mar-2092,44412,1551,990106,589
Apr-20Betsi Cadwaladr were unable to51,76343,8276,196101,786
May-2031,07253,34331,404115,819
Jun-2042,86015,40462,254120,518
Jul-2054,70714,69558,506127,908
Aug-20Neath/Port Talbot were unable61,13317,51256,045134,690
Sep-20Neath/Port Talbot were unable68,72820,81150,209139,748
Oct-2072,15020,45146,921139,522
Nov-20Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogr72,72621,46241,598135,786
Dec-2070,84822,32640,937134,111
Jan-2162,67723,76139,647126,085
Feb-2168,66817,80336,545123,016
Mar-2180,59514,51932,991128,105
Apr-2185,43417,30629,652132,392
May-2190,99719,31328,956139,266
Jun-2196,81420,41629,855147,085
Jul-2195,43824,45131,537151,426
Aug-2191,37027,15834,882153,410
Sep-2190,30427,39536,791154,490
Oct-2193,60225,02539,225157,852
Nov-2194,84724,14238,956157,945
Dec-2190,66427,32141,656159,641
Jan-2287,24426,71544,234158,193
Feb-2296,09721,60541,861159,563
Mar-22103,51220,78741,931166,230
Apr-2299,07228,40639,323166,801
May-22101,43327,08940,117168,639
Jun-22106,60323,69941,047171,349
Jul-22106,81525,16340,066172,044
Aug-22101,17227,57639,988168,736
Sep-22102,99628,70639,728171,430
Oct-22109,14324,69238,433172,268
Nov-22109,17225,71635,384170,272
Dec-2299,79030,58636,471166,847
Jan-2399,34829,83935,641164,828
Feb-23110,00421,00435,628166,636
Mar-23114,79322,81035,085172,688
Apr-23110,92029,46734,621175,008
May-23107,73032,16736,084175,981
Jun-23Neurophysiology data for Aneurin Bevan local health board became available in June 2023, adding around 1,000 pathways that had not been reported previously. Neurophysiology diagnostic services were provided by Aneurin Bevan before June 2023, however those data are not available. This affects the comparability of diagnostics data for Aneurin Bevan and Wales over time.114,44028,38436,273179,097
Jul-23118,80326,43135,652180,886
Aug-23111,43731,54137,534180,512
Sep-23109,53733,03638,260180,833
Oct-23116,65426,89037,993181,537
Nov-23113,49526,76537,059177,319
Dec-23105,19530,80238,901174,898
Jan-24103,93528,81438,996171,745
Feb-24111,22220,00537,553168,780
Mar-24109,55321,72936,737168,019
Apr-24Weight management pathways were included in the dietetics specialty until March 2024, but they are not reported from April 2024. This affects the comparability of therapies data for some health boards and for Wales over time109,44023,29331,717164,450
May-24113,54722,51632,895168,958
Jun-24110,25724,88834,038169,183
Jul-24112,52423,26833,523169,315
Aug-24105,38625,63135,138166,155
Sep-24108,15125,37334,446167,970

Metadata

Title

Diagnostic and Therapy Services Waiting Times

Last update

21/11/2024 21/11/2024

Next update

19/12/2024

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Diagnostic and therapy services waiting times, Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

This table provides the current diagnostic and therapy services waiting times data.

Data collection and calculation

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

From 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. For more information see the joint statement from Cwm Taf and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Boards (see weblinks). The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board. A link to the statement from the minister for health and social service can be found in the weblinks section.

Sites that were previously included under Community in Betsi Cadwaladr have been included individually in the data from October 2019 onwards. These sites are Abergele Hospital, Bryn Beryl Hospital, Cefni Hospital, Dolgellau & Barmouth District, Eryri Hospital, NW Cancer Treament Centre, Ruthin Community Hospital, Tywyn & District War Memorial, Ysbyty Alltwen and Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley.

Frequency of publication

Monthly

Data reference periods

October 2009 onwards

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

Audiology pathways were reported as a therapies specialty until March 2024. From the April 2024 publication, audiology pathways are reported separately on StatsWales. These pathways have been removed from the full back series of therapies data, meaning there is no impact on the comparability of the series over time.”

Weight management pathways were included in the dietetics specialty until March 2024, but they are not reported from April 2024. This affects the comparability of therapies data for some health boards and for Wales over time. In March 2024 there were approximately 5,200 weight management pathways reported in the data.


There is a data quality issue affecting Montgomery County Infirmary and Victoria Memorial Hospital between April and June 2023. The published figures for ‘Radiology – GP referral’ are known to be lower than is actually the case for this period. The issue does not materially affect Health Board or Wales level analysis but users of the data at hospital level may need to be aware.

Betsi Cadwaladr were unable to submit data relating to therapy waiting times in April 2020 due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Derwen Hospital did not submit any data for therapies from August 2020 due to the Mental Health Migration project. Bridgend was unable to submit consultant, gastroscopy and MRI sub-speciality data for August and September 2020.This affects diagnostic and therapy services activity and performance data in Cwm Taf Morgannwg, Swansea Bay and at a Wales level in those months.

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic all non-urgent outpatient appointments were suspended in March 2020. Meaning, most hospitals had to reduce or suspend the Diagnostic and Therapy services they offered, which led to an increase in the numbers waiting for the month of April 2020 and subsequent months.

From the April 2018 data (from the June 2018 release of this publication onwards), additional diagnostic tests for Cardiology have been included in the Diagnostic and Therapy waiting times data. These new records have been included in the waiting time totals and as a result there has been an increase in the number of people waiting for a diagnostic test.

Data for April 2017 for Cwm Taf University Health Board are estimated using their data for March 2017, as they were unable to provide any data for April 2017.

Neurophysiology data for April 2014 for Betsi Cadwaladr University LHB are estimated using their data for March 2014, this is due to the implementation of the service to a new hospital site which resulted in the April 2014 data being unreliable and hence not submitted by the LHB.

Radiology & imaging data for June 2013 for Cardiff and Vale University LHB are estimated using their data for May 2013. This is due to Cardiff and Vale University experiencing technical difficulties with the base data.

Physiotherapy data for February 2013 for Cardiff and Vale University LHB are estimated using their data for January 2013. This is due to Cardiff and Vale University being unable to provide full data on physiotherapy for February 2013, because staff sickness resulted in patients not being entered into the system in time for the submission.

Physiotherapy data for October 2012 for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are estimated using their data for September 2012, as they were unable to provide full data on physiotherapy for October 2012.

Due to a data issue, figures for nuclear medicine for Aneurin Bevan were under reported between February 2015 and July 2015 inclusive. During these months data for Myocardial Perfusion Scans were not reported under nuclear medicine, whereas outside of these months this test was included under nuclear medicine. Therefore, the decrease in patients seen in February 2015 and the increase seen in August 2015 were due to the way the data were reported, rather than changes in actual numbers of patients. This has caused a difference of approximately 350-400 patients each month, and approximately 150 to 190 of these each month were waiting 8 weeks or longer for their scan. Therefore the exclusion of these patients slightly improves the Welsh performance against the standard.

Diagnostic Endoscopy, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiological Measurement, Physiotherapy and Speech Language for Withybush General Hospital (Hywel Dda Health Board) have been estimated for September 2010 – May 2011 using data from August 2010 as they were unable to submit data due to migration from PAS to Myrddin.

Neurophysiology data for Aneurin Bevan local health board became available in June 2023, adding around 1,000 pathways that had not been reported previously. Neurophysiology diagnostic services were provided by Aneurin Bevan before June 2023, however those data are not available. This affects the comparability of diagnostics data for Aneurin Bevan and Wales over time.

Keywords

hospital; waiting times; diagnostic; therapy